Plain Laughingthrush (Pterorhinus davidi)
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Plain Laughingthrush

Pterorhinus davidi Swinhoe, 1868

≈23 cmLength56 gWeight

This bird is gray-brown overall, with few markings and a curved bill, and can mimic other birds' calls.

Least Concern

How to identify

Field marks

  1. Curved bill
  2. Gray-brown, without distinct markings
  3. Faint mottling on the front of the body

Voice

Buzzing sounds and a series of varied, thrush-like whistled songs.

Where and when it's recorded

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

About

The plain laughingthrush or Père David's laughingthrush (Pterorhinus davidi) is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae. It is endemic to central and northeastern China. Its natural habitat is temperate forests.

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Questions

How big is the Plain Laughingthrush?

The Plain Laughingthrush is about ≈23 cm long and weighs around 56 g.

Where does the Plain Laughingthrush live?

Its breeding range: Palearctic: China.

Is the Plain Laughingthrush endangered?

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

What does the Plain Laughingthrush eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Plain Laughingthrush in?

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

At a glance

Length
≈23 cm
Weight
56 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
89 mm
Tail
119 mm
Bill
25 mm
Tarsus
33 mm

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

Range

Palearctic: China

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Subspecies · 2
  • Pterorhinus davidi davidi nc, ne China
  • Pterorhinus davidi concolor wc China

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Laughingthrushes & Allies Leiothrichidae
Genus
Pterorhinus

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Plain Laughingthrush

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