Rufous-cheeked Laughingthrush
Garrulax castanotis
栗颊噪鹛
IUCN: Least Concern
Found in China
Introduction
Species in the family Leiothrichidae. Found in China, Laos, and Vietnam. Inhabits subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Formerly considered conspecific with the grey laughingthrush (Garrulax maesi).
Distribution & Habitat
Range encompasses China, Laos, and Vietnam. Occurs in subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Leiothrichidae
- Genus
- Garrulax
- eBird Code
- ruclau3
Subspecies (2)
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Garrulax castanotis castanotis
Hainan (southern China)
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Garrulax castanotis varennei
northeastern and central Laos (Chiang Khwang and Thakkek provinces)
Data Sources
Species description from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.