LC
Wayanad Laughingthrush Pterorhinus delesserti



Taxonomy

Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A., Fishpool, L.D.C., Boesman, P. and Kirwan, G.M. 2016. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 2: Passerines. Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.

IUCN Red List criteria met and history
Red List criteria met
Critically Endangered Endangered Vulnerable
- - -

Red List history
Year Category Criteria
2018 Least Concern
2016 Least Concern
2012 Least Concern
2009 Least Concern
2008 Least Concern
2004 Least Concern
2000 Lower Risk/Least Concern
1994 Lower Risk/Near Threatened
1988 Lower Risk/Least Concern
Species attributes

Migratory status not a migrant Forest dependency high
Land-mass type Average mass -
Range

Estimate Data quality
Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) 141,000 km2
Severely fragmented? no -
Population
Estimate Data quality Derivation Year of estimate
Population size unknown - - -
Population trend decreasing - suspected -
Generation length 4.7 years - - -

Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is described as uncommon to common throughout its range (del Hoyo et al. 2007).

Trend justification: The population is suspected to be in decline owing to ongoing habitat destruction and fragmentation.


Country/territory distribution
Country/Territory Presence Origin Resident Breeding visitor Non-breeding visitor Passage migrant
India extant native yes

Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)
Country/Territory IBA Name
India Achankovil Forest Division
India Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary
India Bhimgad Forests
India Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple Wildlife Sanctuary and Hills
India Brahmagiri Wildlife Sanctuary
India Camel’s Hump Mountains
India Grass Hills
India Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park
India Kalakad-Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve
India Kemmangundi and Bababudan Hills
India Kemphole Reserve Forest
India Kudremukh National Park
India Kulahupuzha Reserved Forest
India Malayattur Reserve Forest
India Muthikulam-Siruvani Reserve Forest
India Muthukuzhi
India Nelliyampathy (Nemmara Division)
India Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary
India Peechi - Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary
India Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary
India Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary
India Sharavathi Valley Wildlife Sanctuary
India Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary
India Silent Valley National Park
India Srivilliputhur Wildlife Sanctuary
India Thattekkad Wildlife Sanctuary
India Vazhachal Forest Division

Habitats & altitude
Habitat (level 1) Habitat (level 2) Importance Occurrence
Forest Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland major resident
Shrubland Subtropical/Tropical Dry suitable resident
Altitude 155 - 1220 m Occasional altitudinal limits  

Utilisation
Purpose Scale
Pets/display animals, horticulture international

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Wayanad Laughingthrush Pterorhinus delesserti. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/wayanad-laughingthrush-pterorhinus-delesserti on 23/11/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 23/11/2024.