Snowy-cheeked Laughingthrush
Ianthocincla sukatschewi
黑额山噪鹛
IUCN: Vulnerable
China: Level I (Highest)
Found in China
Introduction
A passerine bird in the family Leiothrichidae endemic to northern China, where it inhabits temperate forests. Following molecular phylogenetic research in 2018, this species was transferred from the genus Garrulax to the resurrected genus Ianthocincla. Classified as threatened due to habitat loss.
Distribution & Habitat
Endemic to northern China. Inhabits temperate forest habitats.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Leiothrichidae
- Genus
- Ianthocincla
- eBird Code
- suklau1
Distribution
southwestern China (montane forest of southern Gansu and adjacent Sichuan)
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.