Garrulax striatus
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In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
The striated laughingthrush (Grammatoptila striata) is a passerine bird in the family Leiothrichidae. It was at one time placed in the genus Garrulax but following the publication of a comprehensive molecular phylogenetic study in 2018, it was moved to be the only species in the resurrected genus Grammatoptila.
It is found in the northern temperate regions of the Indian subcontinent and ranges across Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Tibet and Nepal. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Wikipedia →
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India · 2023
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Nepal · 2025
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 2 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kathmandu | 🇳🇵 Nepal |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Striated Laughingthrush sighting in Langtang National Park on a given day, based on 103 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 37th most-seen of the 225 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Striated Laughingthrush in Langtang National Park on a given day, against about 10% in January, the lowest month. That is one of Langtang National Park's driest months, with about 45 mm of rain against 390 mm in July.
Between 2 and 5 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Striated Laughingthrush sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Striated Laughingthrush sightings, Langtang National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Royal Manas National Park (Bhutan, about 10%).
Same genus: Garrulax
The closest relatives of the Striated Laughingthrush that you can see in Langtang National Park (genus Garrulax, Typical Laughingthrushes) are White-throated Laughingthrush (about 30%) and Spotted Laughingthrush (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Striated Laughingthrush is recorded against all the birds logged in Langtang National Park (103 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
