Moustached Laughingthrush

Ianthocincla cineracea (Godwin-Austen, 1874)

≈21 cmLength49 gWeight

The moustached laughingthrush (Ianthocincla cineracea) is a species of passerine bird in the family Leiothrichidae.

Most records: Myanmar (Burma)

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Moustached Laughingthrush has been recorded at 3 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Natmataung NPMyanmar (Burma)3 records
Mount VictoriaMyanmar (Burma)3 records
Thein Taung Monastery-Kalaw Reserved ForestMyanmar (Burma)1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Myanmar (Burma)

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 moustached laughingthrush (Ianthocincla cineracea) is a species of passerine bird in the family Leiothrichidae. It is found in China, India, and Myanmar where its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

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Questions

How big is the Moustached Laughingthrush?

The Moustached Laughingthrush is about ≈21 cm long and weighs around 49 g.

Where does the Moustached Laughingthrush live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: northeastern India to eastern China. It is most often recorded in Myanmar (Burma).

Is the Moustached Laughingthrush endangered?

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

What does the Moustached Laughingthrush eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Moustached Laughingthrush in?

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

At a glance

Length: ≈21 cm
Weight: 49 g
Habitat: Forest
Diet: Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle: Active on the ground
Migration: Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation: Least Concern

More measurements

Wing: 86 mm
Tail: 96 mm
Bill: 20 mm
Tarsus: 33 mm

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

Range

Oriental: northeastern India to eastern China

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Subspecies · 2

Ianthocincla cineracea strenua e Myanmar to s China
Ianthocincla cineracea cinereiceps c, e China

Classification

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

Other birds in the genus Ianthocincla

Snowy-cheeked LaughingthrushIanthocincla sukatschewi

Rufous-chinned LaughingthrushIanthocincla rufogularis

Chestnut-eared LaughingthrushIanthocincla konkakinhensis

Spotted LaughingthrushIanthocincla ocellata

Giant LaughingthrushIanthocincla maxima

White-speckled LaughingthrushIanthocincla bieti

Barred LaughingthrushIanthocincla lunulata

Brown-cheeked FulvettaAlcippe poioicephala

Black-browed FulvettaAlcippe grotei

Brown FulvettaAlcippe brunneicauda

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