Red-winged Laughingthrush (Trochalopteron formosum)
About the Red-winged Laughingthrush
The red-winged laughingthrush (Trochalopteron formosum) is a bird species in the family Leiothrichidae. The plumage is mostly brown with large areas of red in the wings and tail. The crown and ear-coverts are grey with dark streaks and the throat is dark. The bill and feet are blackish. It has a loud, whistling song and is 27 to 28 centimetres (11 inches) long. The red-tailed laughingthrush is similar but has a rufous crown and greyer back and breast.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 45 recordings for this species: 28 CC BY-NC-ND · 17 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in China in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Red-tailed LaughingthrushTrochalopteron milneirecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.