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Passeriformes / Leiothrichidae / Garrulax

Rufous-cheeked Laughingthrush

Garrulax castanotis · 栗颊噪鹛

IUCN: Least Concern Found in China

Introduction

A species in the family Leiothrichidae, formerly considered conspecific with the grey laughingthrush. It inhabits subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

Distribution & Habitat

Found in China, Laos, and Vietnam.

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Taxonomy

Order
Passeriformes
Family
Leiothrichidae
Genus
Garrulax

Subspecies (2)

  • Garrulax castanotis castanotis

    Hainan (southern China)

Data Sources

AviList 2025 eBird (ruclau3) CBR v12.0 (#1065) Avibase

Species description from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.