CRCritically Endangered
Blue-crowned Laughingthrush
Pterorhinus courtoisi
Declining
Photo: Photo: Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Conservation measures underway
Site/area protectionSpecies managementSpecies recoveryEx-situ conservationAwareness & communications
Other threatened species in LEIOTRICHIDAE
Threatened in China
Frequently asked questions
Why is Blue-crowned Laughingthrush classified as Critically Endangered?
Blue-crowned Laughingthrush is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range, per the IUCN Red List assessment recorded in the SpeciesRadar database.
Where does Blue-crowned Laughingthrush live?
Blue-crowned Laughingthrush occurs in China. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Blue-crowned Laughingthrush?
The main threats to Blue-crowned Laughingthrush are 1.1, 12.1, 4.1, and 5.1. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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