Striated Laughingthrush (Grammatoptila striata)
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Striated Laughingthrush

Grammatoptila striata (Vigors, 1831)

≈29 cmLength92 gWeight

The striated laughingthrush (Grammatoptila striata) is a passerine bird in the family Leiothrichidae.

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

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

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

Striated Laughingthrush has been recorded at 78 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. SattalIndia761 records
  2. Mt. Phulchowki - Lowest Few Miles of RoadNepal475 records
  3. Munsyari – Bheema WodeyarIndia474 records
More places
  1. PangotIndia364 records
  2. Mt. PhulchowkiNepal349 records
  3. Dochula – Royal Botanical ParkBhutan292 records
  4. Yongkhola campBhutan270 records
  5. Lingmethang Rd – Namling mid-elevation forestBhutan107 records
  6. TrongsaBhutan103 records
  7. Dochula PassBhutan95 records

Countries and regions with the most records

IndiaBhutanNepalChina

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 striated laughingthrush (Grammatoptila striata) is a passerine bird in the family Leiothrichidae. It was at one time placed in the genus Garrulax but following the publication of a comprehensive molecular phylogenetic study in 2018, it was moved to be the only species in the resurrected genus Grammatoptila.

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Questions

How big is the Striated Laughingthrush?

The Striated Laughingthrush is about ≈29 cm long and weighs around 92 g.

Where does the Striated Laughingthrush live?

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

When is the best time to see the Striated Laughingthrush?

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

Is the Striated Laughingthrush endangered?

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

What does the Striated Laughingthrush eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Striated Laughingthrush in?

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

At a glance

Length
≈29 cm
Weight
92 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
147 mm
Tail
136 mm
Bill
29 mm
Tarsus
44 mm

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

Range

Oriental: Himalayas to Myanmar

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Subspecies · 2
  • Grammatoptila striata brahmaputra se Tibet and e Bhutan to nw Myanmar
  • Grammatoptila striata cranbrooki ne Myanmar to w Yunnan (sw China)

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Laughingthrushes & Allies Leiothrichidae
Genus
Grammatoptila

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Striated Laughingthrush

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