Tree Babblers, Scimitar Babblers, and Allies
Black Laughingthrush
Melanocichla lugubris
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Tree Babblers, Scimitar Babblers, and Allies (Timaliidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The black laughingthrush (Melanocichla lugubris) is a species of bird in the family Timaliidae. It is found in highland forests in the Thai-Malay Peninsula and on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. Until recently, it usually included the bare-headed laughingthrush as a subspecies.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Highlands of Malay Peninsula and western Sumatra.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Black 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.
