White-speckled Laughingthrush (Ianthocincla bieti)
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White-speckled Laughingthrush

Ianthocincla bieti Oustalet, 1897

≈26 cmLength79 gWeight

This laughingthrush is endemic to China, occurs in Sichuan, Yunnan and elsewhere, and has a conservation status of Vulnerable.

Vulnerable

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.

About

The white-speckled laughingthrush (Ianthocincla bieti), also known as Biet's Laughingthrush, is a species of passerine bird in the family Leiothrichidae. It is endemic to China. Its natural habitat is temperate forests.

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Questions

How big is the White-speckled Laughingthrush?

The White-speckled Laughingthrush is about ≈26 cm long and weighs around 79 g.

Where does the White-speckled Laughingthrush live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: southwestern China.

Is the White-speckled Laughingthrush endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the White-speckled Laughingthrush as Vulnerable.

What does the White-speckled Laughingthrush eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the White-speckled Laughingthrush in?

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

At a glance

Length
≈26 cm
Weight
79 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Varied
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Vulnerable
More measurements
Wing
106 mm
Tail
127 mm
Bill
27 mm
Tarsus
37 mm

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

Range

Oriental: southwestern China

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

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 cineraceaSpotted LaughingthrushSpotted LaughingthrushIanthocincla ocellataGiant LaughingthrushGiant LaughingthrushIanthocincla maximaBarred LaughingthrushBarred LaughingthrushIanthocincla lunulataBrown-cheeked FulvettaBrown-cheeked FulvettaAlcippe poioicephalaBlack-browed FulvettaBlack-browed FulvettaAlcippe groteiBrown FulvettaBrown FulvettaAlcippe brunneicauda
White-speckled Laughingthrush

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