Passeriformes / Leiothrichidae / Grammatoptila
Striated Laughingthrush
Grammatoptila striata · 条纹噪鹛
Introduction
Passerine bird in the family Leiothrichidae. Formerly placed in the genus Garrulax, it was moved in 2018 to the resurrected genus Grammatoptila as the only species. Found in the northern temperate regions of the Indian subcontinent across Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Tibet, and Nepal. Inhabits subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Distribution & Habitat
Range spans the northern temperate regions of the Indian subcontinent, including Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Tibet, and Nepal. Inhabits subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0
Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Leiothrichidae
- Genus
- Grammatoptila
Taxonomy Changes
Garrulax striatus → Grammatoptila striata
Genus transfer — GBIF Backbone Taxonomy uses the former name; AviList 2025 uses the current name.
Vocalizations
Subspecies (5)
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Grammatoptila striata brahmaputra
Bhutan to Arunachal Pradesh and western Myanmar
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.
