Sunda Laughingthrush
Garrulax palliatus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyLeiothrichidae (Laughingthrushes and Allies)
- GenusGarrulax (Typical Laughingthrushes)
- SpeciesGarrulax palliatus (Sunda Laughingthrush)
About the Sunda Laughingthrush
The Sunda laughingthrush (Garrulax palliatus) is a bird species in the family Leiothrichidae. It is found on the islands of Sumatra and Borneo in Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by human activity such as hunting, logging, and trapping.
The length of its body is characterized as medium-sized, about 24–25cm. The Sunda laughingthrush primarily eats insects (including beetles, moths, and caterpillars) and seeds. Two subspecies are recognized: Garrulax palliatus palliatus is native to the island of Sumatra, mostly in montane rain forests from 850 to 2,200 meters elevation.
Garrulax palliatus schistochlamys is native to Borneo (Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei), mostly in montane rain forest, and sometimes in submontane hill forest, from 300 to 2,010 meters elevation. Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Sunda Laughingthrush in Kinabalu Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Sunda Laughingthrush in Kinabalu Park?
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Sunda Laughingthrush sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 63 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Sunda Laughingthrush in Kinabalu Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Sunda Laughingthrush in Kinabalu Park in our monthly data.