Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush (Pterorhinus pectoralis)
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Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush

Pterorhinus pectoralis (Gould, 1836)

≈32 cmLength145 gWeight

The greater necklaced laughingthrush (Pterorhinus pectoralis) is a species of passerine bird in the family Leiothrichidae.

Busiest months: February–March · Most records: China, Thailand, India

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush has been recorded at 270 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 9 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Mahananda WLS – Rongtong and Shivakhola ForestIndia558 records
  2. Kaeng Krachan NP – Baan Maka Nature LodgeThailand510 records
  3. Pak Sha OHong Kong (China)457 records
More places
  1. Mahidol University [Kanchanaburi Campus]Thailand451 records
  2. Kaeng Krachan NP – Bird's hideThailand450 records
  3. Tai Po Kau Nature ReserveHong Kong (China)363 records
  4. Dihing Patkai NP – SoraipungIndia314 records
  5. Kaeng Krachan NPThailand313 records
  6. Kaeng Krachan NP – Lung Sin's hideThailand307 records
  7. Dihing Patkai NP – SoraipungIndia307 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ChinaThailandIndiaBangladeshNepalBhutanMyanmar (Burma)Vietnam

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 greater necklaced laughingthrush (Pterorhinus pectoralis) is a species of passerine bird in the family Leiothrichidae. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand and Vietnam. It is introduced to Hawaii.

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Questions

How big is the Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush?

The Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush is about ≈32 cm long and weighs around 145 g.

Where does the Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Nepal to central Vietnam. It is most often recorded in China, Thailand and India.

When is the best time to see the Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush?

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

Is the Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush as Least Concern.

What does the Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush in?

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

At a glance

Length
≈32 cm
Weight
145 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
142 mm
Tail
136 mm
Bill
33 mm
Tarsus
46 mm

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

Range

Oriental: Nepal to central Vietnam

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Subspecies · 3
  • Pterorhinus pectoralis robini s China, ne Laos and n Vietnam
  • Pterorhinus pectoralis picticollis e China
  • Pterorhinus pectoralis semitorquatus Hainan I. (off se China)

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Laughingthrushes & Allies Leiothrichidae
Genus
Pterorhinus

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Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush

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