Leiothrichidae

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Minla cyanouroptera (Hodgson, 1837)

Minla cyanouroptera (Hodgson, 1837)

Minla cyanouroptera (Hodgson, 1837)

Blue-winged minla is a Leiothrichidae bird found across South and Southeast Asia in subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

Minla strigula (Hodgson, 1837)

Minla strigula (Hodgson, 1837)

Minla strigula (Hodgson, 1837)

The bar-throated minla is a Leiothrichidae bird found in montane forests from India to Malaysia, with six widely accepted subspecies.

Leiothrix argentauris (Hodgson, 1837)

Leiothrix argentauris (Hodgson, 1837)

Leiothrix argentauris (Hodgson, 1837)

The silver-eared mesia (Leiothrix argentauris) is a Southeast Asian bird species with seven described subspecies.

Leiothrix lutea (Scopoli, 1786)

Leiothrix lutea (Scopoli, 1786)

Leiothrix lutea (Scopoli, 1786)

Leiothrix lutea is a small, secretive songbird native to South Asia, with introduced populations across multiple regions worldwide.

Liocichla steerii Swinhoe, 1877

Liocichla steerii Swinhoe, 1877

Liocichla steerii Swinhoe, 1877

Taiwan liocichla (Steere's liocichla) is a small endemic Taiwanese passerine bird in the laughingthrush family, first described in 1877.

Trochalopteron lineatum (Vigors, 1831)

Trochalopteron lineatum (Vigors, 1831)

Trochalopteron lineatum (Vigors, 1831)

The streaked laughingthrush (Trochalopteron lineatum) is a Leiothrichidae bird ranging across Central and South Asia.

Trochalopteron elliotii J.Verreaux, 1870

Trochalopteron elliotii J.Verreaux, 1870

Trochalopteron elliotii J.Verreaux, 1870

Elliot's laughingthrush (Trochalopteron elliotii) is a Leiothrichidae bird found in central China and far northeastern India.

Trochalopteron variegatum (Vigors, 1831)

Trochalopteron variegatum (Vigors, 1831)

Trochalopteron variegatum (Vigors, 1831)

The variegated laughingthrush is a medium-sized bird with two distinct subspecies that differ in feather coloration.

Trochalopteron affine (Blyth, 1843)

Trochalopteron affine (Blyth, 1843)

Trochalopteron affine (Blyth, 1843)

The black-faced laughingthrush (Trochalopteron affine) is a Leiothrichidae bird found mainly in the Eastern Himalayas.

Trochalopteron morrisonianum Ogilvie-Grant, 1906

Trochalopteron morrisonianum Ogilvie-Grant, 1906

Trochalopteron morrisonianum Ogilvie-Grant, 1906

Trochalopteron morrisonianum, the white-whiskered laughingthrush, is a sociable omnivorous bird found at high elevations in Taiwan.

Trochalopteron erythrocephalum (Vigors, 1832)

Trochalopteron erythrocephalum (Vigors, 1832)

Trochalopteron erythrocephalum (Vigors, 1832)

Chestnut-crowned laughingthrush (Trochalopteron erythrocephalum) is a Leiothrichidae bird found across South and East Asia.

Trochalopteron melanostigma (Blyth, 1855)

Trochalopteron melanostigma (Blyth, 1855)

Trochalopteron melanostigma (Blyth, 1855)

Trochalopteron melanostigma, the silver-eared laughingthrush, is a Leiothrichidae bird found across parts of Southeast Asia and southern China.

Trochalopteron peninsulae Sharpe, 1887

Trochalopteron peninsulae Sharpe, 1887

Trochalopteron peninsulae Sharpe, 1887

The Malayan laughingthrush is a laughingthrush species found in extreme southern Thailand and peninsular Malaysia.

Garrulax striatus (Vigors, 1831)

Garrulax striatus (Vigors, 1831)

Garrulax striatus (Vigors, 1831)

The striated laughingthrush is a passerine bird in Leiothrichidae, found in northern Indian subcontinent, living in moist forests.

Garrulax ocellatus (Vigors, 1831)

Garrulax ocellatus (Vigors, 1831)

Garrulax ocellatus (Vigors, 1831)

The spotted laughingthrush is a Leiothrichidae bird found across South and East Asia in montane forests, recently reclassified to genus Ianthocincla.

Garrulax maximus (J.Verreaux, 1870)

Garrulax maximus (J.Verreaux, 1870)

Garrulax maximus (J.Verreaux, 1870)

The giant laughingthrush is a Leiothrichidae bird found in parts of China, India, and Myanmar, living in temperate forests.

Trochalopteron fairbanki Blanford, 1869

Trochalopteron fairbanki Blanford, 1869

Trochalopteron fairbanki Blanford, 1869

Trochalopteron fairbanki is a laughingthrush restricted to high hills south of India's Palghat Gap with distinct plumage and specific breeding behaviours.

Garrulax poecilorhynchus Gould, 1863

Garrulax poecilorhynchus Gould, 1863

Garrulax poecilorhynchus Gould, 1863

The rusty laughingthrush is a bird species in Leiothrichidae that is endemic to Taiwan.

Garrulax berthemyi (Oustalet, 1876)

Garrulax berthemyi (Oustalet, 1876)

Garrulax berthemyi (Oustalet, 1876)

The buffy laughingthrush is a Leiothrichidae bird species, recently reclassified from Garrulax to Pterorhinus after a 2018 study.

Garrulax caerulatus (Hodgson, 1836)

Garrulax caerulatus (Hodgson, 1836)

Garrulax caerulatus (Hodgson, 1836)

The grey-sided laughingthrush is a passerine bird native to the Himalayan region, introduced to Hawaii, that lives in moist montane forests.

Garrulax ruficeps Gould, 1863

Garrulax ruficeps Gould, 1863

Garrulax ruficeps Gould, 1863

The rufous-crowned laughingthrush is an endemic Taiwanese bird species in the family Leiothrichidae, recently reclassified to genus Pterorhinus.

Garrulax albogularis (Gould, 1836)

Garrulax albogularis (Gould, 1836)

Garrulax albogularis (Gould, 1836)

The white-throated laughingthrush is a passerine bird found in the Himalayan region, now moved to genus Pterorhinus.

Garrulax davidi (Swinhoe, 1868)

Garrulax davidi (Swinhoe, 1868)

Garrulax davidi (Swinhoe, 1868)

Garrulax davidi is the northernmost laughingthrush, with curved bills and mimicry ability convergent with New World thrashers.

Garrulax pectoralis (Gould, 1836)

Garrulax pectoralis (Gould, 1836)

Garrulax pectoralis (Gould, 1836)

The greater necklaced laughingthrush is a passerine bird native to South and Southeast Asia, introduced to Hawaii.

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