White-throated Laughingthrush (Pterorhinus albogularis)
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White-throated Laughingthrush

Pterorhinus albogularis (Gould, 1836)

≈28 cmLength98 gWeight

This bird has a white throat and upper breast and broad white tips to the outer tail feathers, and is noisy in flocks.

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

Least Concern

How to identify

Field marks

  1. White throat and upper breast
  2. Broad white tips to the outer 4 pairs of tail feathers

Where and when it's recorded

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

White-throated Laughingthrush has been recorded at 128 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. SattalIndia1,477 records
  2. Munsyari – Bheema WodeyarIndia669 records
  3. PangotIndia590 records
More places
  1. Mt. Phulchowki - Lowest Few Miles of RoadNepal383 records
  2. Mt. PhulchowkiNepal365 records
  3. Dochula – Royal Botanical ParkBhutan336 records
  4. Hike to Tiger's Nest MonasteryBhutan279 records
  5. Dochula PassBhutan264 records
  6. Yongkhola campBhutan145 records
  7. Shivapuri-Nagarjun National ParkNepal131 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 white-throated laughingthrush (Pterorhinus albogularis) is a species of passerine bird in the family Leiothrichidae. It is found mainly in the northern regions of the Indian subcontinent, primarily the Himalayas, and some adjoining and disjunct areas. It ranges across Afghanistan, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Tibet and Vietnam.

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Questions

How big is the White-throated Laughingthrush?

The White-throated Laughingthrush is about ≈28 cm long and weighs around 98 g.

Where does the White-throated Laughingthrush live?

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

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

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

Is the White-throated Laughingthrush endangered?

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

What does the White-throated Laughingthrush eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the White-throated Laughingthrush in?

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

At a glance

Length
≈28 cm
Weight
98 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Varied
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
126 mm
Tail
134 mm
Bill
25 mm
Tarsus
41 mm

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

Range

Oriental: Himalayas to northwestern Vietnam

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Subspecies · 1
  • Pterorhinus albogularis eous sw, sc, s China and nw Vietnam

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Laughingthrushes & Allies Leiothrichidae
Genus
Pterorhinus

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White-throated Laughingthrush

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