Snowy-cheeked Laughingthrush
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Snowy-cheeked Laughingthrush
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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.