The Sumatran Laughingthrush lives in montane old-growth forest on Sumatra. It has black-and-white plumage and an erectile crest, and field observations remain limited.
Its plumage is black and white, and it has an erectile crest. A recent morphometric study found a slight sex difference in wing length.
It uses montane old-growth forest on Sumatra. Limited field reports describe flocks of several birds, sometimes with other species, feeding mainly on arthropods and also on fruit and berries.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.