Chestnut-hooded Laughingthrush (Pterorhinus treacheri)
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Chestnut-hooded Laughingthrush

Pterorhinus treacheri (Sharpe, 1879)

22–24 cmLength62 gWeight

The chestnut-hooded laughingthrush (Pterorhinus treacheri) is a species of bird in the laughingthrush family Leiothrichidae endemic to Borneo.

Busiest months: March and July · Most records: Malaysia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Chestnut-hooded Laughingthrush has been recorded at 16 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Kinabalu Park – HQ areaMalaysia2,379 records
  2. Kinabalu Park – Power Station RoadMalaysia821 records
  3. Crocker Range NP – Gunung Alab SubstationMalaysia607 records
More places
  1. Kinabalu Park – Timpohon GateMalaysia546 records
  2. Crocker Range NP – Rafflesia Information CentreMalaysia429 records
  3. Kinabalu Park – Road to Timpohon Gate RoadMalaysia381 records
  4. Kinabalu Park – Silau Silau TrailMalaysia349 records
  5. Kinabalu Park – Hill LodgeMalaysia274 records
  6. Mount TrusmadiMalaysia194 records
  7. Kinabalu Park – Kiau View/Silau Silau Trail JunctionMalaysia166 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Malaysia

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 chestnut-hooded laughingthrush (Pterorhinus treacheri) is a species of bird in the laughingthrush family Leiothrichidae endemic to Borneo. Described by the British ornithologist Richard Bowdler Sharpe as a distinct species in 1879, it was subsequently considered a subspecies of the chestnut-capped laughingthrush until 2007, when it was again raised to species status by the ornithologists Nigel Collar and Craig Robson.

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Questions

How big is the Chestnut-hooded Laughingthrush?

The Chestnut-hooded Laughingthrush is about 22–24 cm long and weighs around 62 g.

Where does the Chestnut-hooded Laughingthrush live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: montane Borneo. It is most often recorded in Malaysia.

When is the best time to see the Chestnut-hooded Laughingthrush?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March and July (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Chestnut-hooded Laughingthrush endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Chestnut-hooded Laughingthrush as Least Concern.

What does the Chestnut-hooded Laughingthrush eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Chestnut-hooded Laughingthrush in?

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

At a glance

Length
22–24 cm
Weight
62 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
104 mm
Tail
111 mm
Bill
22 mm
Tarsus
35 mm

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

Range

Oriental: montane Borneo

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Laughingthrushes & Allies Leiothrichidae
Genus
Pterorhinus

Other birds in the genus Pterorhinus

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Chestnut-hooded Laughingthrush

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