Elliot's Laughingthrush

Overview

Elliot's Laughingthrush (Trochalopteron elliotii) is a species of Laughingthrushes & Allies (Leiothrichidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines). A handsome olive-brown laughingthrush with orange wing patches; endemic to mountain forests of western China; moves in small noisy flocks; a bird of the panda's forests.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Trochalopteron; binomial: Trochalopteron elliotii; authority: Verreaux, J, 1871. Typical size: 22-24cm. Average lifespan: 5-10 years.

Distribution

Breeding range: the Palearctic.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

Monotypic; includes prjevalskii (Collar & Robson 2007).