Family: Leiotrichidae (Laughingthrushes and allies)

Authority: (Eames & Eames, 2001)

Red List Category

Criteria: B1b(ii,iii)

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Justification of Red List category
Chestnut-eared Laughingthrush is endemic to a small area of the Annamites on the Viet Nam/Lao PDR border. Although it was discovered as recently as the 1990s, it has since been discovered at several sites in both countries. Although it is suspected to be declining in response to forest loss and probably trapping, rates of decline are suspected to be relatively low, and it remains locally common at many of the sites it occupies. Nonetheless, its range is small and existing threats have the potential to have impact quickly if their spatial extent spreads. Accordingly the species is considered Near Threatened.

Population size: unknown

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 16,700 km²

Country endemic: no

Attributes
Land-mass type - continent
Realm - Indomalayan
IUCN System - Terrestrial