Rufous-cheeked laughingthrush

The rufous-cheeked laughingthrush (Garrulax castanotis) is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae. It was formerly considered to be conspecific with the grey laughingthrush, G. maesi. It is found in China, Laos, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

Rufous-cheeked laughingthrush

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Leiothrichidae
Genus: Garrulax
Species:
G. castanotis
Binomial name
Garrulax castanotis
Synonyms

Garrulax maesi castanotis

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Garrulax castanotis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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