Spotted Laughingthrush (Ianthocincla ocellata)
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Spotted Laughingthrush

Ianthocincla ocellata (Vigors, 1831)

≈31 cmLength114 gWeight

This laughingthrush inhabits temperate forests, open scrub and moist mountain forests.

Busiest months: April · Most records: Bhutan, China, Nepal

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: April · Most records: Bhutan, China, Nepal

Spotted Laughingthrush has been recorded at 97 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. ChelelaBhutan212 records
  2. Dochula PassBhutan106 records
  3. Hike to Tiger's Nest MonasteryBhutan94 records
More places
  1. PelelaBhutan93 records
  2. Longcanggou [General Area]China59 records
  3. Wawu Mountain – Upper LevelChina48 records
  4. Wawu Mountain [General Area]China41 records
  5. Dalaoling National Forest ParkChina32 records
  6. Annapurna Conservation Area - Ghode Pani and PoonhillNepal26 records
  7. Wawu Mountain – Summit [2800m]China25 records

Countries and regions with the most records

BhutanChinaNepalIndia

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 spotted laughingthrush (Ianthocincla ocellata) is a bird species in the family Leiothrichidae. It is found in Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, and Nepal. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

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Questions

How big is the Spotted Laughingthrush?

The Spotted Laughingthrush is about ≈31 cm long and weighs around 114 g.

Where does the Spotted Laughingthrush live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Himalayas to Myanmar and southern China. It is most often recorded in Bhutan, China and Nepal.

When is the best time to see the Spotted Laughingthrush?

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

Is the Spotted Laughingthrush endangered?

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

What does the Spotted Laughingthrush eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Spotted Laughingthrush in?

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

At a glance

Length
≈31 cm
Weight
114 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
125 mm
Tail
155 mm
Bill
30 mm
Tarsus
45 mm

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

Range

Oriental: Himalayas to Myanmar and southern China

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Subspecies · 2
  • Ianthocincla ocellata maculipectus n Myanmar and sw Yunnan (sw China)
  • Ianthocincla ocellata artemisiae c China

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Laughingthrushes & Allies Leiothrichidae
Genus
Ianthocincla

Other birds in the genus Ianthocincla

Snowy-cheeked LaughingthrushSnowy-cheeked LaughingthrushIanthocincla sukatschewiRufous-chinned LaughingthrushRufous-chinned LaughingthrushIanthocincla rufogularisChestnut-eared LaughingthrushChestnut-eared LaughingthrushIanthocincla konkakinhensisMoustached LaughingthrushMoustached LaughingthrushIanthocincla cineraceaGiant LaughingthrushGiant LaughingthrushIanthocincla maximaWhite-speckled LaughingthrushWhite-speckled LaughingthrushIanthocincla bietiBarred LaughingthrushBarred LaughingthrushIanthocincla lunulataBrown-cheeked FulvettaBrown-cheeked FulvettaAlcippe poioicephalaBlack-browed FulvettaBlack-browed FulvettaAlcippe groteiBrown FulvettaBrown FulvettaAlcippe brunneicauda
Spotted Laughingthrush

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