Passeriformes / Leiothrichidae / Pterorhinus
Grey-sided Laughingthrush
Pterorhinus caerulatus · 灰胁噪鹛
Introduction
Passerine bird in the family Leiothrichidae. Formerly placed in the genus Garrulax, it was moved to the resurrected genus Pterorhinus following a molecular phylogenetic study in 2018. Found in Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and the Hawaiian Islands (introduced). Inhabits subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Distribution & Habitat
Range includes Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and the Hawaiian Islands (introduced population). Inhabits subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Leiothrichidae
- Genus
- Pterorhinus
Taxonomy Changes
Garrulax caerulatus → Pterorhinus caerulatus
Genus transfer — GBIF Backbone Taxonomy uses the former name; AviList 2025 uses the current name.
Subspecies (5)
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Pterorhinus caerulatus caerulatus
Himalayas from Nepal to Bhutan and Assam (north of Brahmaputra)
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.
