Grey-crowned Crocias

Laniellus langbianis (Gyldenstolpe, 1939)

45 gWeight

Near Threatened

Where and when it's recorded

No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.

Questions

How big is the Grey-crowned Crocias?

The Grey-crowned Crocias weighs around 45 g.

Where does the Grey-crowned Crocias live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Vietnam.

Is the Grey-crowned Crocias endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Grey-crowned Crocias as Near Threatened.

What does the Grey-crowned Crocias eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Grey-crowned Crocias in?

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

At a glance

Weight: 45 g
Habitat: Forest
Diet: Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle: Perches in trees
Migration: Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation: Near Threatened

More measurements

Wing: 82 mm
Tail: 104 mm
Bill: 18 mm
Tarsus: 26 mm

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

Range

Oriental: Vietnam

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order: Passerines Passeriformes
Family: Laughingthrushes & Allies Leiothrichidae
Genus: Laniellus

Other birds in the genus Laniellus

Spotted CrociasLaniellus albonotatus

Brown-cheeked FulvettaAlcippe poioicephala

Black-browed FulvettaAlcippe grotei

Brown FulvettaAlcippe brunneicauda

Javan FulvettaAlcippe pyrrhoptera

Nepal FulvettaAlcippe nipalensis

David's FulvettaAlcippe davidi

Huet's FulvettaAlcippe hueti

Grey-cheeked FulvettaAlcippe morrisonia

Yunnan FulvettaAlcippe fratercula

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