Red-winged Laughingthrush has two subspecies.
Red-winged Laughingthrush often moves in pairs or small groups of several individuals, often shuttling and jumping between the undergrowth, and also frequently moving and foraging on the ground under the forest. It mainly feeds on insects and plant foods. Among the foods it eats, animal foods mainly include ladybugs, beetles, coleoptera insects, centipedes and snails, and plant foods mainly include fruits and seeds of roses, ivy, Zanthoxylum, honeysuckle and legumes.
The breeding season of the red-winged laughingthrush is from May to July. The nest is mainly made of moss and bamboo leaves, and is padded with palm fibers and other materials. The size of the nest is 7.2 cm in inner diameter and 5.2 cm in depth. The eggs are green with black fine lines. The size of the eggs is 2.1 cm × 1.87 cm and weighs 3.9 grams.
The distribution area of the red-winged laughingthrush is narrow and the population is scarce. In particular, due to its colorful feathers and good singing, the Red-winged Laughing Thrush is deeply loved by people and is often captured and raised as a caged ornamental bird, resulting in a decreasing population.
Listed in the 2012 Red List of Endangered Species of the World Conservation Union (IUCN) ver 3.1 - Least Concern (LC).
Listed in the second level of the List of National Key Protected Wildlife in China.
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