Barred Laughingthrush
Ianthocincla lunulata
斑背噪鹛
Introduction
A passerine bird in the family Leiothrichidae. Endemic to central China where it inhabits temperate forests. Previously classified in the genus Garrulax, it was reclassified into the resurrected genus Ianthocincla in 2018 following molecular phylogenetic research.
Distribution & Habitat
Restricted to central China. Inhabits temperate forest habitats within its endemic range.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Leiothrichidae
- Genus
- Ianthocincla
- eBird Code
- barlau1
Taxonomy Changes
Garrulax lunulatus → Ianthocincla lunulata
Genus transfer — GBIF Backbone Taxonomy uses the former name; AviList 2025 uses the current name.
Subspecies (2)
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Ianthocincla lunulata liangshanensis
south-central Sichuan (south-central China)
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Ianthocincla lunulata lunulata
southern Gansu eastward through western Hubei, and southward to central Sichuan (east-central China)
Data Sources
Species description from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.