Where can you see a Barred Laughingthrush?

The Barred Laughingthrush is endemic to China, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Barred Laughingthrush?

The Barred Laughingthrush is most easily confused with the Brown-capped Laughingthrush, the Mount Victoria Babax and the Spot-breasted Laughingthrush.

Is the Barred Laughingthrush endangered?

The Barred Laughingthrush is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Barred Laughingthrush

Ianthocincla lunulata

Laughingthrushes and Allies · Passeriformes · Legendary

The Barred Laughingthrush (Ianthocincla lunulata) is a legendary laughingthrush found only in China. The barred laughingthrush is a passerine bird in the family Leiothrichidae.

Least ConcernLegendaryEndemic

About the Barred Laughingthrush

The barred laughingthrush is a passerine bird in the family Leiothrichidae. It is endemic to central China where its natural habitat is temperate forests.

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Where it lives

China

When to see it

Best months: January, February, April, May, June, July, November, with peak activity in May. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Barred Laughingthrush look like?: The barred laughingthrush is a passerine bird in the family Leiothrichidae.
Where can you see a Barred Laughingthrush?: The Barred Laughingthrush is endemic to China, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Barred Laughingthrush?: The Barred Laughingthrush is most easily confused with the Brown-capped Laughingthrush, the Mount Victoria Babax and the Spot-breasted Laughingthrush.
Is the Barred Laughingthrush endangered?: The Barred Laughingthrush is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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