Greater Necklaced Laughing Thrush
Garrulax pectoralis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyLeiothrichidae (Laughingthrushes and Allies)
- GenusGarrulax (Typical Laughingthrushes)
- SpeciesGarrulax pectoralis (Greater Necklaced Laughing Thrush)
The greater necklaced laughingthrush (Pterorhinus pectoralis) is a species of passerine bird in the family Leiothrichidae. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand and Vietnam. It is introduced to Hawaii. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. 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. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Greater Necklaced Laughing Thrush sighting in Namdapha National Park, based on 196 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Namdapha National Park
White-crested Laughingthrush
Garrulax leucolophus
Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush
Garrulax monileger
Rufous-vented Laughingthrush
Garrulax gularis
Rufous-necked Laughingthrush
Garrulax ruficollis
Chestnut-backed Laughingthrush
Garrulax nuchalis
Striated Laughingthrush
Garrulax striatus
Long-tailed Sibia
Heterophasia picaoides
Silver-eared Mesia
Leiothrix argentauris
Rufous-backed Sibia
Heterophasia annectans
Beautiful Sibia
Heterophasia pulchella
Rusty-fronted Barwing
Actinodura egertoni
Blue-winged Minla
Minla cyanouroptera
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 4 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 5 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Greater Necklaced Laughing Thrush in Namdapha National Park?
About 17% of wildlife watchers report a Greater Necklaced Laughing Thrush sighting in Namdapha National Park, based on 196 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Greater Necklaced Laughing Thrush in Namdapha National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Greater Necklaced Laughing Thrush in Namdapha National Park in our monthly data.