About Garrulax ruficeps Gould, 1863
Current Classification
The rufous-crowned laughingthrush, currently classified as Pterorhinus ruficeps, is a bird species that belongs to the family Leiothrichidae.
Endemic Range
This species is endemic to Taiwan.
Previous Taxonomic Treatment
It was previously treated as conspecific with the white-throated laughingthrush, P. albogularis.
Original Genus Placement
It was originally placed in the genus Garrulax.
2018 Taxonomic Revision
After a comprehensive molecular phylogenetic study was published in 2018, the species was moved to the resurrected genus Pterorhinus.
