Family: Leiotrichidae (Laughingthrushes and allies)

Authority: (Moore, 1854)

Red List Category

Criteria: B2ab(iii)

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Justification of Red List category
Considered Vulnerable due to its restricted range; it occurs at only five sites (four in India, one in Nepal) which are highly fragmented and vulnerable to stochastic pressures and subject to ongoing habitat degradation. It is not currently considered more threatened because all, or nearly all, of its range is contained within protected areas.

Population size: 4200-8800 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 127,000 km²

Country endemic: no

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