Passeriformes / Leiothrichidae / Pterorhinus
White-throated Laughingthrush
Pterorhinus albogularis · 白喉噪鹛
Introduction
A passerine bird in the family Leiothrichidae, formerly placed in the genus Garrulax and moved to Pterorhinus following a 2018 molecular phylogenetic study. It inhabits subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Distribution & Habitat
Found mainly in the northern regions of the Indian subcontinent, primarily the Himalayas, and some adjoining and disjunct areas. Range includes Afghanistan, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Tibet, and Vietnam.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Leiothrichidae
- Genus
- Pterorhinus
Taxonomy Changes
Garrulax albogularis → Pterorhinus albogularis
Genus transfer — GBIF Backbone Taxonomy uses the former name; AviList 2025 uses the current name.
Ianthocincla albogularis → Pterorhinus albogularis
Genus transfer — GBIF Backbone Taxonomy uses the former name; AviList 2025 uses the current name.
Subspecies (3)
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Pterorhinus albogularis albogularis
Himalayas (western Nepal to eastern Bhutan)
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.
