The chestnut-eared laughingthrush (Ianthocincla konkakinhensis) is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae. It is found in Vietnam and possibly Laos.
| Chestnut-eared laughingthrush | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Leiothrichidae |
| Genus: | Ianthocincla |
| Species: | I. konkakinhensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Ianthocincla konkakinhensis (Eames, J.C. & Eames, C., 2001) | |
| Synonyms | |
Garrulax konkakinhensis | |
This species measures 22 cm (8.7 in). This laughingthrush has boldly and irregularly barred black and white upperparts, a black-streaked grey forehead, chestnut ear-coverts, and a white-tipped tail with a broad black sub-terminal band.[2]
Endemic to Kon Tum Province, Vietnam, the only known site for this species is a small area in Kon Ka Kinh National Park[3] (which is also the origin of the species' scientific name). Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The chestnut-eared laughingthrush was originally placed in the genus Garrulax but following the publication of a comprehensive molecular phylogenetic study in 2018, it was moved to the resurrected genus Ianthocincla.[4][5]
References
Further reading
- Eames, J.C.; Eames, C. (2001). "A new species of Laughingthrush (Passeriformes: Garrulacinae) from the Central Highlands of Vietnam". Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club. 121 (1): 10–23.
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