Rusty laughingthrush

Rusty laughingthrush
Illustration by John Gould
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Passeriformes
Family:Leiothrichidae
Genus:Garrulax
Species: G. poecilorhynchus
Binomial name
Garrulax poecilorhynchus
Gould, 1863
Synonyms

Ianthocincla poecilorhyncha

The rusty laughingthrush (Garrulax poecilorhynchus) is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae. It is found in Taiwan. It formerly included the buffy laughingthrush of mainland China as a subspecies. Compared to the rusty laughingthrush, the buffy laughingthrush has paler grey underparts, more contrasting rufous wings, broader white tips to the tail, and distinct black lores.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Garrulax poecilorhynchus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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