About Pterorhinus sannio (Swinhoe, 1867)
Scientific Naming and Classification Origin
The white-browed laughingthrush has the scientific name Pterorhinus sannio, originally described by Robert Swinhoe in 1867. It is a bird species belonging to the family Leiothrichidae.
Geographic Range
Its documented range includes China, Hong Kong, India, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Historical Genus Placement
This species was historically classified in the genus Garrulax.
Taxonomic Reclassification
After a comprehensive molecular phylogenetic study was published in 2018, it was reclassified and moved to the resurrected genus Pterorhinus.
