Streaked Laughingthrush (Trochalopteron lineatum)
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Streaked Laughingthrush

Trochalopteron lineatum (Vigors, 1831)

≈19 cmLength41 gWeight

This laughingthrush occurs in the Himalayas, and its specific epithet means “linear”.

Busiest months: February–April · Most records: India, Tajikistan, Nepal

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Streaked Laughingthrush has been recorded at 46 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. SattalIndia1,250 records
  2. PangotIndia774 records
  3. Munsyari – Bheema WodeyarIndia580 records
More places
  1. [Dushanbe Botanical Garden]Tajikistan436 records
  2. Mt. PhulchowkiNepal164 records
  3. Shivapuri-Nagarjun National ParkNepal68 records
  4. Australian Base Camp - Raptor Migration SiteNepal60 records
  5. Talhaar Ridge - Margalla HillsPakistan51 records
  6. Shivapuri-Nagarjun National Park - Gurje Bhanjyang/SuryachaurNepal47 records
  7. Langtang National Park - Syabru to Lama HotelNepal45 records

Countries and regions with the most records

IndiaTajikistanNepalPakistanChina

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

Questions

How big is the Streaked Laughingthrush?

The Streaked Laughingthrush is about ≈19 cm long and weighs around 41 g.

Where does the Streaked Laughingthrush live?

Its breeding range: Palearctic: eastern Uzbekistan to northern Pakistan. It is most often recorded in India, Tajikistan and Nepal.

When is the best time to see the Streaked Laughingthrush?

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

Is the Streaked Laughingthrush endangered?

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

What does the Streaked Laughingthrush eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Streaked Laughingthrush in?

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

At a glance

Length
≈19 cm
Weight
41 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
81 mm
Tail
91 mm
Bill
18 mm
Tarsus
28 mm

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

Range

Palearctic: eastern Uzbekistan to northern Pakistan

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Laughingthrushes & Allies Leiothrichidae
Genus
Trochalopteron

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Streaked Laughingthrush

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