CHESTNUT CAPPED LAUGHINGTHRUSH

BURUNG RIMBA GENTING

Fraser Hill

Chestnut-capped Laughingthrush (Pterorhinus mitratus)

The Chestnut-capped Laughingthrush (Pterorhinus mitratus) is a medium-sized bird native to Sumatra and the Thai-Malay Peninsula, thriving in montane forests. It has a chestnut-colored crown, slate-gray body, and a distinct white eyering. Known for its repetitive calls, it often moves in mixed-species flocks, foraging for insects, berries, and seeds. It breeds between March and May in Peninsular Malaysia, building cup-shaped nests in dense vegetation. Due to habitat loss, its conservation status is Near Threatened. A beautiful species that plays an important role in forest ecosystems!