About Garrulax ocellatus (Vigors, 1831)
Taxonomic Classification
The spotted laughingthrush is a bird species that belongs to the family Leiothrichidae.
Geographic Range
This species can be found in Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, and Nepal.
Habitat
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Historical Genus Placement
The spotted laughingthrush was originally classified in the genus Garrulax.
2018 Taxonomic Revision
After a comprehensive molecular phylogenetic study was published in 2018, it was reclassified to the resurrected genus Ianthocincla.
