Buffy Laughingthrush
Pterorhinus berthemyi
- Family
- Laughingthrushes and Allies (Leiothrichidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The buffy laughingthrush (Pterorhinus berthemyi), also known as the chestnut-winged laughingthrush, is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the rusty laughingthrush, P. poecilorhynchus; a species restricted to Taiwan following the split. Compared to the rusty laughingthrush, the buffy laughingthrush has paler grey underparts, more contrasting rufous wings, broader white tips to the tail, and distinct black lores.
This species was formerly placed in the genus Garrulax but following the publication of a comprehensive molecular phylogenetic study in 2018, it was moved to the resurrected genus Pterorhinus.
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Range and habitat
Mountains of southeastern China (northwestern Yunnan, Gansu, and southern Sichuan eastward to Anhui, Zhejiang and northwestern Fujian).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Buffy laughingthrush
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
