Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Rufous-fronted laughingthrush (Garrulax rufifrons), recorded as Endangered
Rufous-fronted laughingthrush (Garrulax rufifrons). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Endangered

Rufous-fronted laughingthrush

Garrulax rufifrons

The rufous-fronted laughingthrush is a bird species in the family Leiothrichidae.

Status
Endangered
Scientific name
Garrulax rufifrons
Recorded from
Indonesia
Taxonomy
Aves · Passeriformes · Leiothrichidae · Garrulax

Appearance

It is 27 cm (11 in) in length, and has a striking and very deep rufous-red patch on an otherwise grey plumage above its bill. Its large eyes are a striking light yellow colour. It is endemic to Java, where it occurs in evergreen tropical montane forests at 900–2,400 m (3,000–7,900 ft).

Range and habitat

Rufous-fronted laughingthrush is recorded from Indonesia.

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

Habits

Perching birds hold with three toes forward and one back. A named island starling or leafbird in this catalog is a wild population, not a cage type.

In crisis

In 2012, it was still regarded as Near Threatened, but is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List since 2016, as it is threatened by trapping for the cagebird trade. One subspecies, G. R. Slamatensis, is possibly extinct in the wild with the last few animals remaining in private breeding centers.

Rufous-fronted laughingthrush is Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the English Wikipedia article on Rufous-fronted laughingthrush, Wikidata item Q81660. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group, not a copied assessment of this one species. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Counts, when quoted, can change — confirm them on the recovery programme and on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia · Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

Also in this catalog

Photograph of Blue-crowned Laughingthrush (Pterorhinus courtoisi), recorded as Critically EndangeredCR

Blue-crowned Laughingthrush

Pterorhinus courtoisi
Photograph of Orange-breasted laughingthrush (Garrulax annamensis), recorded as EndangeredEN

Orange-breasted laughingthrush

Garrulax annamensis
Photograph of Sumatran laughingthrush (Garrulax bicolor), recorded as EndangeredEN

Sumatran laughingthrush

Garrulax bicolor
Photograph of Vaquita (Phocoena sinus), recorded as Critically EndangeredCR

Vaquita

Phocoena sinus

Quick answers

What is Rufous-fronted laughingthrush?
Rufous-fronted laughingthrush is a perching bird in the family Leiothrichidae (order Passeriformes) — Garrulax rufifrons.
What is the conservation status of Rufous-fronted laughingthrush?
Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Garrulax rufifrons. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Rufous-fronted laughingthrush live?
It is endemic to Java, where it occurs in evergreen tropical montane forests at 900–2,400 m (3,000–7,900 ft).
Why is Rufous-fronted laughingthrush in crisis?
In 2012, it was still regarded as Near Threatened, but is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List since 2016, as it is threatened by trapping for the cagebird trade.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Garrulax rufifrons?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Rufous-fronted laughingthrush a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.