Passeriformes / Leiothrichidae / Ianthocincla
Moustached Laughingthrush
Ianthocincla cineracea · 灰翅噪鹛
Introduction
Passerine bird in the family Leiothrichidae. Found in China, India, and Myanmar. Inhabits subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Following molecular phylogenetic study in 2018, this species was moved from the genus Garrulax to the resurrected genus Ianthocincla.
Distribution & Habitat
Range includes China, India, and Myanmar. Three subspecies are recognized: I. c. cineracea in the Purvanchal Range, I. c. strenua from eastern Myanmar to Yunnan, and I. c. cinereiceps in South China. Inhabits subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Leiothrichidae
- Genus
- Ianthocincla
Taxonomy Changes
Garrulax cineraceus → Ianthocincla cineracea
Genus transfer — GBIF Backbone Taxonomy uses the former name; AviList 2025 uses the current name.
Subspecies (3)
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Ianthocincla cineracea cineracea
southern Assam (south of the Brahmaputra) to western Myanmar (Chin Hills)
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.
