Barred laughingthrush
Ianthocincla lunulata J. Verreaux, 1871
The barred laughingthrush (Ianthocincla lunulata) is a species in the family Leiothrichidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 82 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the barred laughingthrush
- Weight
- 82 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the barred laughingthrush live?
Not recorded
What is the barred laughingthrush?
The barred laughingthrush (Ianthocincla lunulata) is a passerine bird in the family Leiothrichidae. It is endemic to central China where its natural habitat is temperate forests.
The barred laughingthrush was at one time placed in the genus Garrulax but following the publication of a comprehensive molecular phylogenetic study in 2018, it was moved to the resurrected genus Ianthocincla.
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Is the barred laughingthrush endangered?
The barred laughingthrush is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the barred laughingthrush classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyLeiothrichidae
- genusIanthocincla
- SpeciesIanthocincla lunulata J. Verreaux, 1871
Synonyms Garrulax lunulatus, Janthocincla lunulata
Other names and names in other languages (28)
- xerraire d'ulleresCatalan
- sojkovec vlnkohřbetýCzech
- chwarddwr cefnresogWelsh
- Skælrygget SkadedrosselDanish
- WellenhäherlingGerman
- luneta garolagoEsperanto
- Charlatán lunadoSpanish
- sisäkiinantimaliFinnish
- sisäkiinannauruliFinnish
- Garrulaxe à lunulesFrench
- šarenokrili drozdaljCroatian
- Garrulo sghignazzante barratoItalian
- セスジガビチョウJapanese
- banguotasis raibasis kvatoklisLithuanian
- pelēkspārnu vāvulisLatvian
- Geschubde LijstergaaiDutch
- vatrelattertrostNorwegian
- sójkowiec prążkowanyPolish
- charlatão-barradoPortuguese
- zaragateiro-barradoPortuguese
- Волнистая кустарницаRussian
- timáliovec vlnkovanýSlovak
- bandad fnittertrastSwedish
- Yazılı GevezeardıçTurkish
- чагарниця смугастобокаUkrainian
- 斑背噪鶥Chinese
- 斑背噪鶥Chinese
- 斑背噪鹛Chinese
Relatives of the barred laughingthrush
Other species in the same genus Ianthocincla.
Spotted laughingthrush
Ianthocincla ocellata
Rufous-chinned laughingthrush
Ianthocincla rufogularis
White-speckled laughingthrush
Ianthocincla bieti
Moustached laughingthrush
Ianthocincla cineracea
Snowy-cheeked laughingthrush
Ianthocincla sukatschewi
Chestnut-eared laughingthrush
Ianthocincla konkakinhensis
CompareBarred laughingthrush vs Spotted laughingthrushBarred laughingthrush vs Rufous-chinned laughingthrushBarred laughingthrush vs White-speckled laughingthrushBarred laughingthrush vs Moustached laughingthrush
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the barred laughingthrush?
An adult barred laughingthrush weighs 82 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the barred laughingthrush endangered?
The barred laughingthrush is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the barred laughingthrush?
The barred laughingthrush (Ianthocincla lunulata) belongs to the family Leiothrichidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.
- AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
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