Passeriformes / Leiothrichidae / Pterorhinus
Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush
Pterorhinus pectoralis · 黑领噪鹛
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 lowland and montane forests.
Distribution & Habitat
Found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. Introduced to Hawaii. Natural habitats include subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
Behavior & Ecology
Tends to be dominant in mixed-species foraging flocks. Its appearance is mimicked by the Lesser necklaced laughingthrush, a trait possibly selected for despite the lack of close relation.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Leiothrichidae
- Genus
- Pterorhinus
Taxonomy Changes
Garrulax pectoralis → Pterorhinus pectoralis
Genus transfer — GBIF Backbone Taxonomy uses the former name; AviList 2025 uses the current name.
Ianthocincla pectoralis → Pterorhinus pectoralis
Genus transfer — GBIF Backbone Taxonomy uses the former name; AviList 2025 uses the current name.
Subspecies (5)
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Pterorhinus pectoralis pectoralis
central Nepal eastward to Bhutan, northeastern India, eastern Bangladesh, northern, western and central Myanmar, and southern China (western Yunnan)
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.
