EN
Sumatran Laughingthrush Garrulax bicolor



Family: Leiotrichidae (Laughingthrushes and allies)

Authority: Hartlaub, 1844

Red List Category:


Criteria: A2cd+3cd+4cd
Click here for more information about the Red List categories and criteria

Justification of Red List category
The species has suffered a very rapid, ongoing population decline due to trapping for trade compounded by habitat loss. Local extinctions had been observed across much of the range within the past 10-15 years concurrent with price increases and reduced availability in the market. Recent information further suggests trade and harvest has continued at a rapid scale. For these reasons Sumatran Laughingthrush is evaluated as Endangered.



Population size: 2500-9999 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 218,000 km2

Country endemic: yes

Attributes
Realm - Indomalayan
IUCN System - Terrestrial

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Species factsheet: Sumatran Laughingthrush Garrulax bicolor. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/sumatran-laughingthrush-garrulax-bicolor on 15/01/2025.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2025) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 15/01/2025.