Leiothrichidae
Blue-winged Minla
Minla cyanouroptera (Hodgson, 1837)
Blue-winged minla is a Leiothrichidae bird found across South and Southeast Asia in subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Chestnut-tailed Minla
Minla strigula (Hodgson, 1837)
The bar-throated minla is a Leiothrichidae bird found in montane forests from India to Malaysia, with six widely accepted subspecies.
Silver-eared Mesia
Leiothrix argentauris (Hodgson, 1837)
The silver-eared mesia (Leiothrix argentauris) is a Southeast Asian bird species with seven described subspecies.
Red-billed Leiothrix
Leiothrix lutea (Scopoli, 1786)
Leiothrix lutea is a small, secretive songbird native to South Asia, with introduced populations across multiple regions worldwide.
Taiwan Liocichla
Liocichla steerii Swinhoe, 1877
Taiwan liocichla (Steere's liocichla) is a small endemic Taiwanese passerine bird in the laughingthrush family, first described in 1877.
Streaked Laughingthrush
Trochalopteron lineatum (Vigors, 1831)
The streaked laughingthrush (Trochalopteron lineatum) is a Leiothrichidae bird ranging across Central and South Asia.
Elliot's Laughingthrush
Trochalopteron elliotii J.Verreaux, 1870
Elliot's laughingthrush (Trochalopteron elliotii) is a Leiothrichidae bird found in central China and far northeastern India.
Variegated Laughingthrush
Trochalopteron variegatum (Vigors, 1831)
The variegated laughingthrush is a medium-sized bird with two distinct subspecies that differ in feather coloration.
Black-faced Laughingthrush
Trochalopteron affine (Blyth, 1843)
The black-faced laughingthrush (Trochalopteron affine) is a Leiothrichidae bird found mainly in the Eastern Himalayas.
White-whiskered Laughingthrush
Trochalopteron morrisonianum Ogilvie-Grant, 1906
Trochalopteron morrisonianum, the white-whiskered laughingthrush, is a sociable omnivorous bird found at high elevations in Taiwan.
Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush
Trochalopteron erythrocephalum (Vigors, 1832)
Chestnut-crowned laughingthrush (Trochalopteron erythrocephalum) is a Leiothrichidae bird found across South and East Asia.
Silver-eared Laughingthrush
Trochalopteron melanostigma (Blyth, 1855)
Trochalopteron melanostigma, the silver-eared laughingthrush, is a Leiothrichidae bird found across parts of Southeast Asia and southern China.
Malayan Laughingthrush
Trochalopteron peninsulae Sharpe, 1887
The Malayan laughingthrush is a laughingthrush species found in extreme southern Thailand and peninsular Malaysia.
Striated Laughingthrush
Garrulax striatus (Vigors, 1831)
The striated laughingthrush is a passerine bird in Leiothrichidae, found in northern Indian subcontinent, living in moist forests.
Spotted Laughingthrush
Garrulax ocellatus (Vigors, 1831)
The spotted laughingthrush is a Leiothrichidae bird found across South and East Asia in montane forests, recently reclassified to genus Ianthocincla.
Giant Laughingthrush
Garrulax maximus (J.Verreaux, 1870)
The giant laughingthrush is a Leiothrichidae bird found in parts of China, India, and Myanmar, living in temperate forests.
Palani Laughingthrush
Trochalopteron fairbanki Blanford, 1869
Trochalopteron fairbanki is a laughingthrush restricted to high hills south of India's Palghat Gap with distinct plumage and specific breeding behaviours.
Rusty Laughingthrush
Garrulax poecilorhynchus Gould, 1863
The rusty laughingthrush is a bird species in Leiothrichidae that is endemic to Taiwan.
Buffy Laughingthrush
Garrulax berthemyi (Oustalet, 1876)
The buffy laughingthrush is a Leiothrichidae bird species, recently reclassified from Garrulax to Pterorhinus after a 2018 study.
Grey-sided Laughingthrush
Garrulax caerulatus (Hodgson, 1836)
The grey-sided laughingthrush is a passerine bird native to the Himalayan region, introduced to Hawaii, that lives in moist montane forests.
Rufous-crowned Laughingthrush
Garrulax ruficeps Gould, 1863
The rufous-crowned laughingthrush is an endemic Taiwanese bird species in the family Leiothrichidae, recently reclassified to genus Pterorhinus.
White-throated Laughingthrush
Garrulax albogularis (Gould, 1836)
The white-throated laughingthrush is a passerine bird found in the Himalayan region, now moved to genus Pterorhinus.
Pere David's Laughingthrush
Garrulax davidi (Swinhoe, 1868)
Garrulax davidi is the northernmost laughingthrush, with curved bills and mimicry ability convergent with New World thrashers.
Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush
Garrulax pectoralis (Gould, 1836)
The greater necklaced laughingthrush is a passerine bird native to South and Southeast Asia, introduced to Hawaii.
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