Ashy-headed Laughingthrush (Argya cinereifrons)
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Ashy-headed Laughingthrush

Argya cinereifrons (Blyth, 1851)

70 gWeight

The ashy-headed laughingthrush (Argya cinereifrons) is a member of the family Leiothrichidae.

Busiest months: December–February · Most records: Sri Lanka

Vulnerable

Where and when it's recorded

Ashy-headed Laughingthrush has been recorded at 10 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Sinharaja Forest ReserveSri Lanka608 records
  2. Sinharaja NP – Kudawa accessSri Lanka328 records
  3. Kudawa – Sri Lanka Spurfowl SiteSri Lanka131 records
More places
  1. Sinharaja NP – Rainforest EcolodgeSri Lanka105 records
  2. Siharaja Forest Reserve – Visitor CentreSri Lanka104 records
  3. Siharaja Forest Reserve – Research CentreSri Lanka71 records
  4. Sinharaja – Kudawa Village areaSri Lanka60 records
  5. Kudawa – Thurusevana RoadSri Lanka44 records
  6. Sinharaja Forest Reserve – Deniyaya accessSri Lanka24 records
  7. KitulgalaSri Lanka6 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Sri Lanka

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The ashy-headed laughingthrush (Argya cinereifrons) is a member of the family Leiothrichidae. The laughingthrushes are a large family of Old World passerine birds characterised by soft fluffy plumage. These are birds of tropical areas, with the greatest variety in southeast Asia.

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Questions

How big is the Ashy-headed Laughingthrush?

The Ashy-headed Laughingthrush weighs around 70 g.

Where does the Ashy-headed Laughingthrush live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Sri Lanka. It is most often recorded in Sri Lanka.

When is the best time to see the Ashy-headed Laughingthrush?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, February and December (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Ashy-headed Laughingthrush endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Ashy-headed Laughingthrush as Vulnerable.

What does the Ashy-headed Laughingthrush eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Ashy-headed Laughingthrush in?

It belongs to the family Laughingthrushes & Allies (Leiothrichidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
70 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Varied
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Vulnerable
More measurements
Wing
113 mm
Tail
104 mm
Bill
27 mm
Tarsus
38 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Oriental: Sri Lanka

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Laughingthrushes & Allies Leiothrichidae
Genus
Argya

Other birds in the genus Argya

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Ashy-headed Laughingthrush

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