White-browed Laughingthrush

Pterorhinus sannio (Swinhoe, 1867)

≈24 cmLength68 gWeight

The white-browed laughingthrush (Pterorhinus sannio) is a bird in the family Leiothrichidae.

Busiest months: December–March and May · Most records: China, Thailand, Myanmar (Burma)

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: December–March and May · Most records: China, Thailand, Myanmar (Burma)

White-browed Laughingthrush has been recorded at 399 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Lang (W), AKA Doi San JuThailand512 records
Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi AngkhangThailand289 records
Sichuan University - Wangjiang CampusChina283 records

More places

Qinglong LakeChina231 records
Huanhuaxi ParkChina208 records
Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda BreedingChina185 records
Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Lang (W) level part / "Oasis"Thailand145 records
Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Chinese Cemetery & dump on Doi AngkhangThailand106 records
Chengdu Botanical GardenChina101 records
Longcanggou [General Area]China97 records

Countries and regions with the most records

China Thailand Myanmar (Burma)Japan Vietnam

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 white-browed laughingthrush (Pterorhinus sannio) is a bird in the family Leiothrichidae. The species was first described by Robert Swinhoe in 1867. It is found in China, Hong Kong (China), India, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.

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Questions

How big is the White-browed Laughingthrush?

The White-browed Laughingthrush is about ≈24 cm long and weighs around 68 g.

Where does the White-browed Laughingthrush live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: northeastern India to southeastern China and northern Thailand. It is most often recorded in China, Thailand and Myanmar (Burma).

When is the best time to see the White-browed Laughingthrush?

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

Is the White-browed Laughingthrush endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the White-browed Laughingthrush as Least Concern.

What does the White-browed Laughingthrush eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the White-browed Laughingthrush in?

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

At a glance

Length: ≈24 cm
Weight: 68 g
Habitat: Forest
Diet: Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle: Varied
Migration: Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation: Least Concern

More measurements

Wing: 96 mm
Tail: 118 mm
Bill: 23 mm
Tarsus: 34 mm

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

Range

Oriental: northeastern India to southeastern China and northern Thailand

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Subspecies · 3

Pterorhinus sannio comis sw China through e Myanmar and ne Thailand to n Indochina
Pterorhinus sannio sannio se China and ne Vietnam
Pterorhinus sannio oblectans wc, sc China