White-browed Laughingthrush

White-browed Laughingthrush

Pterorhinus sannio

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely
at Chengdu

In 3 days >90%

648 Verified sightings at Chengdu
June Best month

About the White-browed Laughingthrush

The white-browed laughingthrush (Pterorhinus sannio) is a bird in the family Leiothrichidae. The species was first described by Robert Swinhoe in 1867. It is found in China, Hong Kong, India, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.

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. Image at ADW Wikipedia →

Sounds

Call0:34

China · 2026

© Bo Shunqi 薄顺奇 · XC1173194 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Alarm call0:45

China · 2025

© Dave Guo · XC1003311 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Call0:13

China · 2024

© Lim Ying Hien · XC925304 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Guiyang 🇨🇳 China
~90%
2 Chengdu 🇨🇳 China
~90%
3 Chongqing 🇨🇳 China
~90%
4 Xi'an 🇨🇳 China
~80%
5 Changsha 🇨🇳 China
~60%
6 Nanchang 🇨🇳 China
~40%
7 Kunming 🇨🇳 China
~40%
8 Dalian 🇨🇳 China
~20%
9 Jinhua 🇨🇳 China
~20%
10 Wuhan 🇨🇳 China
~10%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

# Zoo / Centre Country
1 Tierpark Berlin 🇩🇪 Germany In captivity
2 Dalian forest zoo 🇨🇳 China In captivity

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a White-browed Laughingthrush in Chengdu?

Very likely

About 90% of wildlife watchers report a White-browed Laughingthrush sighting in Chengdu on a given day, based on 648 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 2nd most-seen of the 156 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a White-browed Laughingthrush in Chengdu?

June

In that month over 90% of wildlife watchers report a White-browed Laughingthrush in Chengdu on a given day, against about 70% in January, the lowest month. That is one of Chengdu's wettest months, with about 140 mm of rain against 10 mm in January.

Is Chengdu the best place to see a White-browed Laughingthrush?

Among the best

Of the 12 cities where we can rate White-browed Laughingthrush sightings, Chengdu ranks 2nd at about 90%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Guiyang (China, about 90%).

Where does the White-browed Laughingthrush sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the White-browed Laughingthrush is recorded against all the birds logged in Chengdu (648 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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