Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush
Trochalopteron erythrocephalum
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyLeiothrichidae (Laughingthrushes and Allies)
- GenusTrochalopteron (Trochalopteron Laughingthrushes)
- SpeciesTrochalopteron erythrocephalum (Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush)
About the Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush
The chestnut-crowned laughingthrush (Trochalopteron erythrocephalum) is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae. It is found in Bhutan, China, India, Pakistan and Nepal. The silver-eared laughingthrush, formerly included as a subspecies, is now usually regarded as a separate species.
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Recent sightings of Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush in Khangchendzonga National Park
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Black-faced Laughingthrush
Trochalopteron affine
Scaly Laughingthrush
Trochalopteron subunicolor
Blue-winged Laughingthrush
Trochalopteron squamatum
Streaked Laughingthrush
Trochalopteron lineatum
Rufous Sibia
Heterophasia capistrata
Red-billed Leiothrix
Leiothrix lutea
Striated Laughingthrush
Garrulax striatus
Rusty-fronted Barwing
Actinodura egertoni
Silver-eared Mesia
Leiothrix argentauris
Red-tailed Minla
Minla ignotincta
Blue-winged Minla
Minla cyanouroptera
Himalayan Cutia
Cutia nipalensis
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 2 | Khangchendzonga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 4 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush in Khangchendzonga National Park?
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush sighting in Khangchendzonga National Park, based on 84 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush in Khangchendzonga National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush in Khangchendzonga National Park in our monthly data.