White-necked Laughingthrush
Garrulax strepitans
白颈噪鹛
Introduction
Species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae. Found in Yunnan, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand. Inhabits subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Description
Approximately 32 cm (13 in) in length. Head features include a chestnut crown, brownish-black face and throat, and a diffuse white collar. Overall plumage is pale brownish-grey. Dark iris with grey bill and legs. Known for its distinctive laughing call.
Identification
Very similar to the grey laughingthrush (Garrulax maesi), but distinguished by its darker head. The diffuse white collar separating the dark face and throat from the body plumage is a key distinguishing feature.
Distribution & Habitat
Native to tropical southeastern Asia. Range includes central and northern Thailand, eastern Myanmar, western Laos and Yunnan province in southwestern China. Altitudinal range is between 500 and 1,800 m (1,600 and 5,900 ft). Occurs in lowland and montane broad-leaved forest and scrubland.
Behavior & Ecology
Possesses a distinctive laughing call. No additional behavioral information provided.
Conservation
Has a very wide range and is described as fairly common, though rare in China. Population trend is probably declining due to habitat destruction, but the total population remains large and the decline is not sufficiently rapid to trigger concern. No other significant threats identified. IUCN Red List status: Least Concern.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Leiothrichidae
- Genus
- Garrulax
- eBird Code
- whnlau1
Distribution
Myanmar to southwestern China (southwestern Yunnan), western Thailand, and northwestern Laos
Vocalizations
Data Sources
Species description from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.
Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.