Buffy Laughingthrush

Buffy Laughingthrush

Pterorhinus berthemyi

Least Concern

Aves · Passeriformes · Leiothrichidae

About

The buffy laughingthrush, also known as the chestnut-winged laughingthrush is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the rusty laughingthrush, P. poecilorhynchus; a species restricted to Taiwan following the split. Compared to the rusty laughingthrush, the buffy laughingthrush has paler grey underparts, more contrasting rufous wings, broader white tips to the tail, and distinct black lores.

Fun Fact

It was formerly considered a subspecies of the rusty laughingthrush, P.

Quick Facts

Habitat

Restricted to Taiwan following the split.

Diet

To be updated

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

  • Habitat Change
  • Human Disturbance