Wildlifeof Bhutan
Grey-sided Laughingthrush
Babblers, Laughingthrushes & White-eyes
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Pterorhinus caerulatus
Basic stats
Habitat
Subtropical or tropical moist montane forests
Range
Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar and Nepal; introduced in the Hawaiian Islands
The grey-sided laughingthrush is a member of the family Leiothrichidae found in Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar and Nepal, and in the Hawaiian Islands where it was introduced. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest (Wikipedia, general species account).
It was formerly placed in the genus Garrulax but, following a comprehensive 2018 molecular phylogenetic study, was moved to the resurrected genus Pterorhinus. The source read gives no plumage, size, diet or breeding information, so none is stated.
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Grey-sided Laughingthrush live in?
- Subtropical or tropical moist montane forests
- Where is the Grey-sided Laughingthrush found?
- Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar and Nepal; introduced in the Hawaiian Islands