Passeriformes / Leiothrichidae / Pterorhinus
Rusty Laughingthrush
Pterorhinus poecilorhynchus · 台湾棕噪鹛
Introduction
Species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae. Endemic to Taiwan. Formerly included the buffy laughingthrush of mainland China as a subspecies. Following molecular phylogenetic study in 2018, it was moved from genus Garrulax to the resurrected genus Pterorhinus.
Identification
Differs from the buffy laughingthrush in having darker grey underparts, less contrasting rufous wings, narrower white tips to the tail, and lacking distinct black lores.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Leiothrichidae
- Genus
- Pterorhinus
Taxonomy Changes
Garrulax poecilorhynchus → Pterorhinus poecilorhynchus
Genus transfer — GBIF Backbone Taxonomy uses the former name; AviList 2025 uses the current name.
Distribution
mountains of Taiwan
Vocalizations
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.
