Passeriformes / Leiothrichidae / Trochalopteron
Red-tailed Laughingthrush
Trochalopteron milnei · 红尾噪鹛
Introduction
A species in the laughingthrush family Leiothrichidae, found in the montane forests of Myanmar, Laos, southern China, and central Vietnam. It inhabits the understorey of broadleaf evergreen forests at elevations of 1,800–2,500 metres.
Description
Overall length is about 26–28 cm (10–11 in) and weight is about 66–93 g (2.3–3.3 oz). Plumage is dull ochrous-grey with a bright rufous-chestnut crown and a blackish face featuring whitish ear-coverts. Wings and tail are crimson. The sexes are similar.
Distribution & Habitat
Found in China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. Four subspecies are recognised: T. m. sharpei in north Myanmar, south China, northwest Thailand, and north Indochina; T. m. vitryi in south Laos; T. m. sinianum in southeast China (except northwest Fujian); and T. m. milnei in northwest Fujian. Habitat consists mainly of the understorey of broadleaf evergreen forests, strictly montane at 1,800–2,500 metres (5,900–8,200 ft) above sea level.
Behavior & Ecology
Feeds mainly on insects and small arthropods such as beetles and centipedes, but also consumes berries and fruits, especially of Saurauia species. The breeding season lasts from April to June. Both sexes build a tidy cup nest of grasses and bamboo leaves up to 1 m (3 ft 3 in) above ground. The clutch of 2–3 eggs is incubated for 17–18 days. Chicks are fed by both parents and fledge at 14–16 days.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Leiothrichidae
- Genus
- Trochalopteron
Subspecies (4)
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Trochalopteron milnei milnei
mountains of southeastern China (northwestern Fujian)
Data Sources
Species description from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.
Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.
