Wayanad Laughingthrush
Pterorhinus delesserti
LCLeast Concern Endemic to India
- Family
- Laughingthrushes and Allies (Leiothrichidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The Wayanad laughingthrush (Pterorhinus delesserti) is a species of laughingthrush in the family Leiothrichidae. It is endemic to the Western Ghats south of Goa in India. These laughingthrushes move in groups in dense forests, producing loud calls but tend to be hard to spot in the undergrowth. They have brown upperparts, a white throat, a broad black mask through the eye and a heavy bill with pale yellow on the lower mandible.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Southwestern India (Western Ghats from Goa to Kerala and western Tamil Nadu).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Wayanad 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.
