Passeriformes / Leiothrichidae / Pterorhinus
White-browed Laughingthrush
Pterorhinus sannio · 白颊噪鹛
Introduction
A bird in the family Leiothrichidae, first described by Robert Swinhoe in 1867. Formerly placed in the genus Garrulax, it was moved to the genus Pterorhinus following a 2018 molecular phylogenetic study.
Distribution & Habitat
Found in China, Hong Kong, India, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0
Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Leiothrichidae
- Genus
- Pterorhinus
Taxonomy Changes
Garrulax sannio → Pterorhinus sannio
Genus transfer — GBIF Backbone Taxonomy uses the former name; AviList 2025 uses the current name.
Ianthocincla sannio → Pterorhinus sannio
Genus transfer — GBIF Backbone Taxonomy uses the former name; AviList 2025 uses the current name.
Vocalizations
Subspecies (4)
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Pterorhinus sannio albosuperciliaris
northeastern India (Naga Hills and Manipur in eastern Assam)
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.
