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The Sumatran laughingthrush (Garrulax bicolor) is a bird found in Indonesia. Found in Indonesia. It eats insects and other small invertebrates, reptiles and frogs and fruit. The IUCN Red List lists it as Endangered.

🏡 Where the Sumatran laughingthrush lives

Found in Indonesia.

🍽️ What it eats

• 🐛 Insects & bugs60%
• 🦎 Reptiles & frogs10%
• 🍎 Fruit10%
• 🌸 Nectar10%
• 🌰 Seeds & nuts10%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

Questions about the Sumatran laughingthrush

Where does the Sumatran laughingthrush live?

The Sumatran laughingthrush lives in Indonesia. Found in Indonesia.

What does the Sumatran laughingthrush eat?

insects and other small invertebrates (about 60%), reptiles and frogs (about 10%), fruit (about 10%), nectar (about 10%), seeds and nuts (about 10%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Sumatran laughingthrush endangered?

Very few are left in the wild. Its IUCN Red List category is Endangered.

More birds from Asia

• Eastern red-rumped swallow
• Common iora
• Black bulbul
• Purple heron
• Asian palm swift
• Salvin's prion

Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.