Variegated Laughingthrush
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Variegated Laughingthrush

Trochalopteron variegatum

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Langtang National Park
151 Verified records at Langtang National Park
July Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The variegated laughingthrush (Trochalopteron variegatum) is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae. It is endemic to the northern regions of the Indian subcontinent, primarily the low-to-mid altitudes of the Himalayas. It ranges across Bhutan, India, Nepal and Tibet. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Variegated Laughingthrush sighting in Langtang National Park, based on 151 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Langtang National Park

Streaked Laughingthrush
LC

Streaked Laughingthrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Trochalopteron lineatum

50–60% · Likely
Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush
LC

Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Trochalopteron erythrocephalum

40–50% · Likely
Black-faced Laughingthrush
LC

Black-faced Laughingthrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Trochalopteron affine

30–40% · Possible
Scaly Laughingthrush
LC

Scaly Laughingthrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Trochalopteron subunicolor

5–10% · With luck
Rufous Sibia
LC

Rufous Sibia

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Heterophasia capistrata

50–60% · Likely
Spotted Laughingthrush

Spotted Laughingthrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Garrulax ocellatus

20–30% · Possible
White-throated Laughingthrush

White-throated Laughingthrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Garrulax albogularis

20–30% · Possible
Striated Laughingthrush

Striated Laughingthrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Garrulax striatus

20–30% · Possible
Chestnut-tailed Minla

Chestnut-tailed Minla

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Minla strigula

20–30% · Possible
Hoary-throated Barwing

Hoary-throated Barwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Actinodura nipalensis

5–10% · With luck
Red-billed Leiothrix
LC

Red-billed Leiothrix

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leiothrix lutea

5–10% · With luck
Spiny Babbler

Spiny Babbler

Bird

Turdoides nipalensis

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
30–40
Apr
30–40
May
30–40
Jun
60–70
Jul
40–50
Aug
40–50
Sep
50–60
Oct
50–60
Nov
50–60
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
40–50%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Variegated Laughingthrush in Langtang National Park?

About 44% of wildlife watchers report a Variegated Laughingthrush sighting in Langtang National Park, based on 151 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Variegated Laughingthrush in Langtang National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Variegated Laughingthrush in Langtang National Park in our monthly data.

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