Class Aves Family Leiothrichidae | Phylum Chordata Order Passeriformes Genus Garrulax (disputed) Rank Species | |
 | ||
Similar Rufous‑vented laughingthrush, Grey‑sided laughingthrush, Rufous‑necked laughingthrush, Brown‑capped laughingthrush, Barred laughingthrush | ||
Rufous chinned laughingthrush garrulax rufogularis
The rufous-chinned laughingthrush (Garrulax rufogularis) is a bird species in the family Leiothrichidae. The species is sometimes placed in the genus Ianthocincla, the placement used originally by John Gould. It ranges across the northern parts of the Indian subcontinent and some parts of Southeast Asia.
Contents
- Rufous chinned laughingthrush garrulax rufogularis
- Rufous chinned laughingthrush
- Description
- References
Rufous chinned laughingthrush
Description
This mid-sized laughingthrush is found along the Himalayas and can be identified by the combination of the black cap and band on the brown tail. The underparts are greyish while the upperparts have scale like feather patterning. A distinctive pale loreal patch of buff colour and a broad dark moustachial stripe which borders the rufous chin and ear coverts are identifying features. There is however considerable geographic variation in plumage. The western population (occidentalis of western and central Himalayas) being greyer and paler making the dark patterns stand out in greater contrast. The eastern populations assamensis have a paler throat and the markings on the throat are much less marked. The populations in Meghalaya (rufitincta) has an orange wash on the underside from the throat to the belly.
It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, Tibet and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
