Elliot's Laughingthrush (Trochalopteron elliotii)
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Elliot's Laughingthrush

Trochalopteron elliotii Verreaux, J, 1871

≈22 cmLength45 gWeight

Elliot's laughingthrush (Trochalopteron elliotii) is a bird species in the family Leiothrichidae.

Busiest months: May–June · Most records: China

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Elliot's Laughingthrush has been recorded at 179 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Wawu Mountain – Summit [2800m]China291 records
  2. Baxi ForestChina210 records
  3. Balang Shan [General Area]China200 records
More places
  1. Lamasery, WolongChina184 records
  2. Balang Shan – Tunnel AreaChina181 records
  3. Longcanggou [General Area]China165 records
  4. Labahe NNRChina153 records
  5. Tangjiahe NNRChina151 records
  6. Yaozigou Scenic AreaChina148 records
  7. MengbishanChina141 records

Countries and regions with the most records

China

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

Questions

How big is the Elliot's Laughingthrush?

The Elliot's Laughingthrush is about ≈22 cm long and weighs around 45 g.

Where does the Elliot's Laughingthrush live?

Its breeding range: Palearctic: southwestern, south-central China. It is most often recorded in China.

When is the best time to see the Elliot's Laughingthrush?

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

Is the Elliot's Laughingthrush endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Elliot's Laughingthrush as Least Concern.

What does the Elliot's Laughingthrush eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Elliot's Laughingthrush in?

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

At a glance

Length
≈22 cm
Weight
45 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Varied
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
97 mm
Tail
131 mm
Bill
21 mm
Tarsus
36 mm

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

Range

Palearctic: southwestern, south-central China

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Laughingthrushes & Allies Leiothrichidae
Genus
Trochalopteron

Other birds in the genus Trochalopteron

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Elliot's Laughingthrush

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