About Garrulax albogularis (Gould, 1836)
Taxonomic Classification
The white-throated laughingthrush is a passerine bird species belonging to the family Leiothrichidae.
Geographic Distribution
It is mainly found in northern regions of the Indian subcontinent, most notably the Himalayas, as well as in some adjacent and disjunct areas. Its range spans Afghanistan, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Tibet and Vietnam.
Natural Habitat
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Taxonomic Revision
This species was previously classified in the genus Garrulax, but after a comprehensive molecular phylogenetic study was published in 2018, it was moved to the resurrected genus Pterorhinus.
Original Publication
This species was originally published as Garrulax albogularis (Gould, 1836).
