Tibetan Babax
Pterorhinus koslowi
LCLeast Concern Endemic to China
- Family
- Laughingthrushes and Allies (Leiothrichidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The Tibetan babax (Pterorhinus koslowi) is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae.
It is endemic to China. It is threatened by habitat loss.
This species was formerly placed in the genus Babax but following the publication of a comprehensive molecular phylogenetic study in 2018, Babax was subsumed in to the resurrected genus Pterorhinus.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Tibetan babax
- 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.
