46 Laughingthrushs Of Vietnam

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

Collared Laughingthrush Trochalopteron yersini (Endemic)

Status: Scarce resident (Endangered)

Best time to watch & Photo: Feb-Apr

Tours: Central Highlands

Hotspot: Dalat Plateau

List of all Laughingthrushs in Vietnam

All Vietnam Birds Families