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Yellow-throated Laughingthrush
Pterorhinus galbanus
Yellow-throated Laughingthrush (Pterorhinus galbanus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Yellow-throated Laughingthrush (Pterorhinus galbanus) is a member of the Leiothrichidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 56 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Leiothrichidae Laughingthrushes & Allies
- Genus Pterorhinus
- Species galbanus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 56 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Leiothrichidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yellow-throated Laughingthrush is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Yellow-throated Laughingthrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yellow-throated Laughingthrush (Pterorhinus galbanus) belongs to the Leiothrichidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR ne India, Myanmar and Bangladesh.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 56 g, with a wing length of about 9.4 cm and a tail of around 10.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow-throated Laughingthrush?
The Yellow-throated Laughingthrush is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 56 g.
Where does the Yellow-throated Laughingthrush live?
The Yellow-throated Laughingthrush is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR ne India, Myanmar and Bangladesh, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Yellow-throated Laughingthrush belong to?
The Yellow-throated Laughingthrush (Pterorhinus galbanus) belongs to the Leiothrichidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Yellow-throated Laughingthrush eat?
The Yellow-throated Laughingthrush is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Yellow-throated Laughingthrush migrate?
The Yellow-throated Laughingthrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yellow-throated Laughingthrush endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Conservation
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