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Bhutan Laughingthrush
Trochalopteron imbricatum (Blyth, 1843)
≈20 cmLength41 gWeight
This resident inhabits high-altitude scrub and grassland, feeding mainly on terrestrial invertebrates.
Busiest months: April · Most records: Bhutan, China
How to identify
Where and when it's recorded
Bhutan Laughingthrush has been recorded at 37 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- TrongsaBhutan75 records
- Yongkhola campBhutan55 records
- Lingmethang Rd – Namling mid-elevation forestBhutan28 records
More places
- MorongBhutan23 records
- GeduBhutan22 records
- PelelaBhutan22 records
- KorilaBhutan17 records
- Wangdue - Pele La roadBhutan17 records
- Powerhouse RdBhutan14 records
- Tingtibi campBhutan13 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 Bhutan laughingthrush (Trochalopteron imbricatum) is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae. It is commonly found in Bhutan and some adjoining areas in India. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the streaked laughingthrush, G. lineatus, hence its alternate common name of Himalayan streaked laughingthrush.
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Questions
How big is the Bhutan Laughingthrush?
The Bhutan Laughingthrush is about ≈20 cm long and weighs around 41 g.
Where does the Bhutan Laughingthrush live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: Bhutan and northeastern India. It is most often recorded in Bhutan and China.
When is the best time to see the Bhutan Laughingthrush?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in April (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Bhutan Laughingthrush endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Bhutan Laughingthrush as Least Concern.
What does the Bhutan Laughingthrush eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Bhutan Laughingthrush in?
It belongs to the family Laughingthrushes & Allies (Leiothrichidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- ≈20 cm
- Weight
- 41 g
- Habitat
- Woodland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 77 mm
- Tail
- 101 mm
- Bill
- 19 mm
- Tarsus
- 29 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: Bhutan and northeastern India
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Laughingthrushes & Allies Leiothrichidae
- Genus
- Trochalopteron
Other birds in the genus Trochalopteron
Scaly LaughingthrushTrochalopteron subunicolor
Brown-capped LaughingthrushTrochalopteron austeni
Blue-winged LaughingthrushTrochalopteron squamatum
Streaked LaughingthrushTrochalopteron lineatum
Striped LaughingthrushTrochalopteron virgatum
Variegated LaughingthrushTrochalopteron variegatum
Black-faced LaughingthrushTrochalopteron affine
White-whiskered LaughingthrushTrochalopteron morrisonianum
Brown-cheeked LaughingthrushTrochalopteron henrici
Elliot's LaughingthrushTrochalopteron elliotii
Red-tailed LaughingthrushTrochalopteron milnei
Collared LaughingthrushTrochalopteron yersini
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