The spotted laughingthrush (Ianthocincla ocellata) is a bird species in the family Leiothrichidae. It is found in Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, and Nepal. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
| Spotted laughingthrush | |
|---|---|
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| Ianthocincla ocellata ocellata from Pangolakha WLS, East Sikkim, India. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Leiothrichidae |
| Genus: | Ianthocincla |
| Species: | I. ocellata |
| Binomial name | |
| Ianthocincla ocellata (Vigors, 1831) | |
| Synonyms | |
Garrulax ocellatus | |
The spotted laughingthrush was at one time 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.[2][3]
Gallery
Artist's Illustration
Spotted laughingthrush (Ianthocincla ocellata) in undergrowth of a mixed cold temperate Himalayan Forest, about 2250 meters above sea level, in Sarmoli Village, Munsiari, District Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand.
References
External links
- Spotted laughingthrush videos on the Internet Bird Collection