Rufous-cheeked Laughingthrush (Garrulax castanotis)
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Rufous-cheeked Laughingthrush

Garrulax castanotis (Ogilvie-Grant, 1899)

≈27 cmLength98 gWeight

The rufous-cheeked laughingthrush (Garrulax castanotis) is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae.

Busiest months: January · Most records: China

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Rufous-cheeked Laughingthrush has been recorded at 11 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Jianfengling NNRChina281 records
  2. Jianfengling NNR – Mingfenggu LoopChina36 records
  3. Bawangling NNRChina19 records
More places
  1. Jianfengling NNR – NanyaChina17 records
  2. Jianfengling NNR – Tianchi Botanical GardenChina16 records
  3. Sanya VillageChina15 records
  4. Fanjia PNR Protection StationChina8 records
  5. Songtao ReservoirChina8 records
  6. Jianfeng TownChina3 records
  7. Jianfengling NNR – Rainforest ValleyChina2 records

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 rufous-cheeked laughingthrush (Garrulax castanotis) is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae. It is found in China, Laos, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

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Questions

How big is the Rufous-cheeked Laughingthrush?

The Rufous-cheeked Laughingthrush is about ≈27 cm long and weighs around 98 g.

Where does the Rufous-cheeked Laughingthrush live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Laos, Vietnam and China. It is most often recorded in China.

When is the best time to see the Rufous-cheeked Laughingthrush?

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

Is the Rufous-cheeked Laughingthrush endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Rufous-cheeked Laughingthrush as Least Concern.

What does the Rufous-cheeked Laughingthrush eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Rufous-cheeked Laughingthrush in?

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

At a glance

Length
≈27 cm
Weight
98 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
115 mm
Tail
116 mm
Bill
26 mm
Tarsus
41 mm

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

Range

Oriental: Laos, Vietnam and China

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Subspecies · 1
  • Garrulax castanotis castanotis Hainan I. (off se China)

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Laughingthrushes & Allies Leiothrichidae
Genus
Garrulax

Other birds in the genus Garrulax

Spot-breasted LaughingthrushSpot-breasted LaughingthrushGarrulax merulinusOrange-breasted LaughingthrushOrange-breasted LaughingthrushGarrulax annamensisChinese HwameiChinese HwameiGarrulax canorusTaiwan HwameiTaiwan HwameiGarrulax taewanusLesser Necklaced LaughingthrushLesser Necklaced LaughingthrushGarrulax monilegerRufous-fronted LaughingthrushRufous-fronted LaughingthrushGarrulax rufifronsSunda LaughingthrushSunda LaughingthrushGarrulax palliatusWhite-crested LaughingthrushWhite-crested LaughingthrushGarrulax leucolophusSumatran LaughingthrushSumatran LaughingthrushGarrulax bicolorBlack-hooded LaughingthrushBlack-hooded LaughingthrushGarrulax milletiWhite-necked LaughingthrushWhite-necked LaughingthrushGarrulax strepitansCambodian LaughingthrushCambodian LaughingthrushGarrulax ferrarius
Rufous-cheeked Laughingthrush

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