Ashy-headed Laughingthrush
Argya cinereifrons
VUVulnerable Endemic to Sri Lanka
- Family
- Laughingthrushes and Allies (Leiothrichidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The ashy-headed laughingthrush (Argya cinereifrons) is a member of the family Leiothrichidae. The laughingthrushes are a large family of Old World passerine birds characterised by soft fluffy plumage. These are birds of tropical areas, with the greatest variety in southeast Asia.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Humid forest of southwestern Sri Lanka.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Ashy-headed laughingthrush
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
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