Malay Laughingthrush (Trochalopteron peninsulae)

Family
Leiotrichidae (Laughingthrushes And Allies)

Size
25.50 - 26.50 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Sharpe, 1887)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical montane moist forest. Also, subtropical and tropical high altitude shrubland. From 1,065 - 1,830 m.

Range (Guide)

Malaysia (R) (NB), Thailand (R) (NB).

Extreme southern Thailand and Peninsular Malaysia.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (35)...)

Malayan Laughingthrush (Trochalopteron peninsulae) [XC857392]
by id from Cameron Highlands (near Brinchang), Pahang, Malaysia (song)

Malayan Laughingthrush (Trochalopteron peninsulae) [XC736042]
by Kaeden Bim from Raub District (near Fraser's Hill), Pahang, Malaysia (call, song)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Garrulax erythrocephalus (Sibley and Monroe 1990, 1993) has been split into Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush (Trochalopteron erythrocephalum), Assam Laughingthrush (Trochalopteron chrysopterum), Silver-eared Laughingthrush (Trochalopteron melanostigma) and Malay Laughingthrush (Trochalopteron peninsulae) following Collar (2006).

Until recently, this species and Assam Laughingthrush (Trochalopteron chrysopterum), Silver-eared Laughingthrush (Trochalopteron melanostigma) and sometimes Golden-winged Laughingthrush (Trochalopteron ngoclinhense) were regarded as conspecific with Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush (Trochalopteron erythrocephalum).

References
See References.

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