White-browed Laughingthrush

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White-browed Laughingthrush (<em>Pterorhinus sannio</em>) is a species of Laughingthrushes & Allies (<em>Leiothrichidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Overview

White-browed Laughingthrush (Pterorhinus sannio) is a species of Laughingthrushes & Allies (Leiothrichidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines). A brown laughingthrush with a white eyebrow and white cheek; a common, bold bird of parks and gardens in southern China; chatters loudly in family groups; nests in dense shrubs.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Pterorhinus; binomial: Pterorhinus sannio; authority: (Swinhoe, 1867). Typical size: 22-25cm. Average lifespan: 5-10 years.

Distribution

Breeding range: the Oriental Region.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Move (9.1) White-browed Laughingthrush from Garrulax to Pterorhinus (Cibois et al. 2018).

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