Masked Laughingthrush

Overview

Masked Laughingthrush (Pterorhinus perspicillatus) is a species of Laughingthrushes & Allies (Leiothrichidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines). A gray-brown laughingthrush with a black face mask; a noisy, social bird of scrub and gardens in southern China; its raucous calls gave the family its name; a familiar urban bird.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Pterorhinus; binomial: Pterorhinus perspicillatus; authority: (Gmelin, JF, 1789). Typical size: 27-29cm. 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) Masked Laughingthrush from Garrulax to Pterorhinus (Cibois et al. 2018).