Rusty Laughingthrush (Garrulax poecilorhynchus)

Other Names (World)
Rusty Laughingthrush, Scaly-headed Laughingthrush, Rufous Laughingthrush, Taiwan Rusty Laughingthrush

Family
Leiotrichidae (Laughingthrushes And Allies)

Size
28 cm

First Described (Guide)
Gould, 1863

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical montane moist forest. From 340 - 2,100 m.

Range (Guide)

Taiwan (China) (B) (NB).

Taiwan.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2011).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Habits
Small flocks. Shy, avoiding open spaces.

Voice
A loud, melodious varied whistled song 'hoo guo hoo hoo hoo'. Sometimes mimics other bird calls.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (20)...)

Rusty Laughingthrush (Pterorhinus poecilorhynchus) [XC772775]
by Chi-Hsuan Shao from \u6eaa\u982d\u81ea\u7136\u6559\u80b2\u5712\u5340\u8cde\u9ce5\u6b65\u9053, Nantou County, Taiwan, Taiwan (song)

Rusty Laughingthrush (Pterorhinus poecilorhynchus) [XC578450]
by Sunny Tseng from Xitou, Taiwan (call)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Garrulax poecilorhynchus (Sibley and Monroe 1990, 1993) has been split into Rusty Laughingthrush (Garrulax poecilorhynchus) and Buffy Laughingthrush (Garrulax berthemyi) following Collar (2006).

Closely related to and may form a superspecies with Grey-sided Laughingthrush (Garrulax caerulatus) and Buffy Laughingthrush (Garrulax berthemyi) and in the past all were treated as conspecific. Until recently normally lumped with Buffy Laughingthrush (Garrulax berthemyi).

References
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