Grey Laughingthrush (Garrulax maesi)
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Grey Laughingthrush

Garrulax maesi (Oustalet, 1890)

≈29 cmLength112 gWeight

The grey laughingthrush (Garrulax maesi) is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae.

Busiest months: May and July · Most records: China

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Grey Laughingthrush has been recorded at 15 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Simianshan NNR – LannigouChina26 records
  2. Kuankuoshui NNRChina13 records
  3. Nanling NNR [Ruyang Area]China9 records
More places
  1. Shiwan Dashan NNRChina8 records
  2. Yibin Laojunshan NNRChina8 records
  3. Longzhou – Daqingshan MountainsChina5 records
  4. Daming Mountain, NanningChina4 records
  5. Nanling NNR [Dadingshan Area]China3 records
  6. Nanling NNR – Xiaohuangshan RoadChina2 records
  7. Nanling NNR – BaimakengChina1 record

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.

About

The grey laughingthrush (Garrulax maesi) is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae.

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Questions

How big is the Grey Laughingthrush?

The Grey Laughingthrush is about ≈29 cm long and weighs around 112 g.

Where does the Grey Laughingthrush live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Tibet to central, southern China and northern Vietnam. It is most often recorded in China.

When is the best time to see the Grey Laughingthrush?

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

Is the Grey Laughingthrush endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Grey Laughingthrush as Least Concern.

What does the Grey Laughingthrush eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Grey Laughingthrush in?

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

At a glance

Length
≈29 cm
Weight
112 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
124 mm
Tail
130 mm
Bill
28 mm
Tarsus
44 mm

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

Range

Oriental: Tibet to central, southern China and northern Vietnam

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Laughingthrushes & Allies Leiothrichidae
Genus
Garrulax

Other birds in the genus Garrulax

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Grey Laughingthrush

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