Laughingthrush of Vietnam – Leiothrichidae
With 46 species Laughingthrushs of Vietnam, occurring over the country. Laughinhthrush is the most numerous and also the most beautiful family with the most endemic species in Vietnam. There are 8 endemic species Vietnamese Cutia, Gray-crowed Crocias, Collared Laughingthrush, Golden-winged Laughingthrush, Black-crowned Barwing, Orange-breasted Laughingthrush, Black-hooded Laughingthrush, Chestnut-eared Laughingthrush.
They are all jewels of Vietnam and any birder known to Vietnam always wants to see them once moreover they stand on the top of the birds wish list. Laughingthrush is one of the best singers in the forest and this led to decreation in the number of individuals the first reason is they are catched and fed in the cage like a pet for Vietnamese hobby
You may know: Eight Endemic Laughingthrush Of Vietnam is all on Central Highland
The overview of Laughingthrushs families
The laughingthrushes are a family, Leiothrichidae, of Old World passerine birds. They are diverse in size and coloration. These are birds of tropical areas, with the greatest variety in Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent. The entire family used to be included in the Old World babbler family Timaliidae.
They are small to medium-sized birds. They have strong legs, and many are quite terrestrial. They typically have generalised bills, similar to those of a thrush. Most have predominantly brown plumage, with minimal difference between the sexes, but many more brightly coloured species also exist.
This group is not strongly migratory, and most species have short rounded wings, and a weak flight. They live in lightly wooded or scrubland environments, ranging from swamp to near-desert. They are primarily insectivorous, although many will also take berries, and the larger species will even eat small lizards and other vertebrates
Laughingthrushs of Vietnam species note
Vietnamese Cutia Cutia legalleni (Endemic)
Status: Uncommon resident (Near Threanted)
Best time to watch & Photo: Feb-Apr
Tour cover: Central Highlands
Hotspot: Dalat Plateau
Grey-crowned Crocias Laniellus langbianis (Endemic)
Status: Scarce resident (Endangered)
Best time to watch & Photo: Feb-Apr
Tours: Central Highlands
Hotspot: Dalat Plateau
Collared Laughingthrush Trochalopteron yersini (Endemic)
Status: Scarce resident (Endangered)
Best time to watch & Photo: Feb-Apr
Tours: Central Highlands
Hotspot: Dalat Plateau
Golden-winged Laughingthrush Trochalopteron ngoclinhense (Endemic)
Status: Scarce resident (Endangered)
Best time to watch & Photo: Feb-Apr
Tours: Central Highland
Hotspot: Ngoc Linh
Black-crowned Barwing Actinodura sodangorum (Endemic)
Status: Scarce resident (Endangered)
Best time to watch & Photo: Feb-Apr
Tours: Central Highland
Hotspot: Kon Tum Plateau
Orange-breasted Laughingthrush Garrulax annamensis (Endemic)
Status: Uncommon resident
Best time to watch & Photo: Feb-Apr
Tours: Central Highland
Hotspot: Dalat Plateau
Black-hooded Laughingthrush Garrulax milleti (Endemic)
Status: Uncommon resident
Best time to watch & Photo: Feb-Apr
Tours: Central Highland
Hotspot: Dalat & Kon Tum Plateau
Chestnut-eared Laughingthrush Ianthocincla konkakinhensis (Endemic)
Status: Uncommon resident
Best time to watch & Photo: Jun-Aug
Tours: Central Highland
Hotspot: Kon Tum Plateau
Red-tailed Laughingthrush Trochalopteron milnei
Status: Uncommon resident
Best time to watch & Photo: Feb-Apr
Tour: Highlands
Hotspot: Kon Tum Plateau, Sa Pa – Fansipan
List of all Laughingthrushs in Vietnam
| Name | Level | |
| 1 | Brown-cheeked Fulvetta | Hard |
| 2 | Black-browed Fulvetta | Medium |
| 3 | David’s Fulvetta | Medium |
| 4 | Yunnan Fulvetta | Hard |
| 5 | Mountain Fulvetta | Easy |
| 6 | Himalayan Cutia | Hard |
| 7 | Vietnamese Cutia | Hard |
| 8 | Gray-crowned Crocias | Extremely Hard |
| 9 | Scaly Laughingthrush | Hard |
| 10 | Blue-winged Laughingthrush | Hard |
| 11 | Black-faced Laughingthrush | Hard |
| 12 | Red-tailed Laughingthrush | Hard |
| 13 | Collared Laughingthrush | Hard |
| 14 | Red-winged Laughingthrush | Hard |
| 15 | Silver-eared Laughingthrush | Hard |
| 16 | Golden-winged Laughingthrush | Extremely Hard |
| 17 | Long-tailed Sibia | Medium |
| 18 | Black-headed Sibia | Easy |
| 19 | Streaked Barwing | Hard |
| 20 | Blue-winged Minla | Easy |
| 21 | Chestnut-tailed Minla | Medium |
| 22 | Spectacled Barwing | Hard |
| 23 | Black-crowned Barwing | Hard |
| 24 | Red-billed Leiothrix | Hard |
| 25 | Silver-eared Mesia | Hard |
| 26 | Red-tailed Minla | Hard |
| 27 | Rufous-backed Sibia | Hard |
| 28 | Scarlet-faced Liocichla | Hard |
| 29 | Spot-breasted Laughingthrush | Hard |
| 30 | Orange-breasted Laughingthrush | Extremely Hard |
| 31 | Chinese Hwamei | Hard |
| 32 | Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush | Medium |
| 33 | White-crested Laughingthrush | Easy |
| 34 | Black-hooded Laughingthrush | Hard |
| 35 | Gray Laughingthrush | Hard |
| 36 | Rufous-cheeked Laughingthrush | Hard |
| 37 | Chestnut-eared Laughingthrush | Extremely Hard |
| 38 | Moustached Laughingthrush | Hard |
| 39 | Rufous-vented Laughingthrush | Hard |
| 40 | White-cheeked Laughingthrush | Easy |
| 41 | Black-throated Laughingthrush | Hard |
| 42 | White-browed Laughingthrush | Hard |
| 43 | Masked Laughingthrush | Hard |
| 44 | Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush | Hard |
| 45 | White-throated Laughingthrush | Hard |
| 46 | Rufous-chinned Laughingthrush | Hard |
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