Passeriformes / Leiothrichidae / Ianthocincla
Barred Laughingthrush
Ianthocincla lunulata · 斑背噪鹛
China: Level II
IUCN: Least Concern Found in China
Introduction
Passerine bird in the family Leiothrichidae, endemic to central China. Natural habitat is temperate forests. Previously placed in the genus Garrulax, it was moved to the genus Ianthocincla following a 2018 molecular phylogenetic study.
Distribution & Habitat
Endemic to central China, inhabiting temperate forests.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0
Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Leiothrichidae
- Genus
- Ianthocincla
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)
Data Sources
Species description from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.
