White-crested Laughingthrush

White-crested Laughingthrush

Garrulax leucolophus

Silhouette: Jiekun He · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
at Đà Nẵng

In 3 days ~70% in a week >90%

6 Verified sightings at Đà Nẵng
4,432 In all 8 parks From 2019 to 2026
July Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the White-crested Laughingthrush

The white-crested laughingthrush (Garrulax leucolophus) is a member of the family Leiothrichidae. It is a highly social and vocal bird found in forest and scrub from the Himalayan foothills to Southeast Asia. The white-crested laughingthrush is a member of the family Leiothrichidae, recently split from the Old World babbler family, Timaliidae. Its scientific name Garrulax leucolophus comes from Latin garrire "to chatter", in reference to its very vocal nature, and from Greek leukós "white" and lophos "crest".

Like other birds in its genus, G. leucolophus has a stocky build, with strong blackish legs and bill, rounded tail, and voluminous plumage. Its body length averages 30 cm, and its tail ranges from 13 to 15 cm. It is... Wikipedia →

Sounds

Subsong0:32

Singapore · 2026

© Ding Li Yong · XC1158028 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Duet0:28

Thailand · 1983

© Jelle Scharringa · XC1076102 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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Thailand · 2025

© Albert Noorlander · XC1052876 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~50%
2 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
~40%
3 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
~40%
4 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
~30%
5 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
~30%
6 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~20%
7 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~10%
8 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Đà Nẵng 🇻🇳 Vietnam
~40%
2 Ho Chi Minh City 🇻🇳 Vietnam
~20%
3 Singapore 🇸🇬 Singapore
~10%
4 Dehradun 🇮🇳 India
~10%
5 Kathmandu 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
6 Bangkok 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

# Zoo / Centre Country
1 San Diego Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
2 SeaWorld Abu Dhabi 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates In captivity
3 Tierpark Berlin 🇩🇪 Germany In captivity
4 North Carolina Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
5 Walsrode World Bird Park 🇩🇪 Germany In captivity
6 Zoo Miami 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
7 San Diego Zoo Safari Park 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
8 Columbus Zoo and Aquarium 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
9 Bronx Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
10 Beijing Zoo 🇨🇳 China In captivity
11 Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
12 Chester Zoo 🇬🇧 United Kingdom In captivity
13 Toledo Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
14 Silesian Zoological Garden 🇵🇱 Poland In captivity
15 Louisville Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
16 Hellabrunn Zoo 🇩🇪 Germany In captivity
17 Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
18 Zoo Knoxville 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
19 Memphis Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
20 Virginia Zoological Park 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
21 Wilhelma 🇩🇪 Germany In captivity
22 Philadelphia Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
23 Honolulu Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
24 Zoo Atlanta 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
25 Krakow Zoo 🇵🇱 Poland In captivity
26 Bird Paradise 🇸🇬 Singapore In captivity
27 Rainforest Wild Asia 🇸🇬 Singapore In captivity
28 Birdworld 🇬🇧 United Kingdom In captivity
29 Kuala Lumpur Bird Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia In captivity
30 Zoologischer Garten Halle 🇩🇪 Germany In captivity
31 Maelao Wildlife Breeding Centre 🇹🇭 Thailand In captivity
32 Prospect Park Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
33 Sequoia Park Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
34 St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
35 Vogelpark Heiligenkirchen 🇩🇪 Germany In captivity
36 Penang Bird Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia In captivity
37 Mill Mountain Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
38 National Aviary 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
39 The Green Planet 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates In captivity
40 Tierpark Schlichtweg 15 in München 🇩🇪 Germany In captivity
41 Zoo Schlichtweg 11 in München 🇩🇪 Germany In captivity
42 Zoo Siebenbrunner Straße 6 in München 🇩🇪 Germany In captivity

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a White-crested Laughingthrush in Đà Nẵng?

Likely

About 40% of wildlife watchers report a White-crested Laughingthrush sighting in Đà Nẵng on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 15th most-seen of the 56 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a White-crested Laughingthrush in Đà Nẵng?

July

In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a White-crested Laughingthrush in Đà Nẵng on a given day, against about 10% in April–June and September–December, the lowest months. That is one of Đà Nẵng's driest months, with about 100 mm of rain against 560 mm in October. August has too few records to rate.

What time of day is best to see a White-crested Laughingthrush?

Between 8 and 11 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-crested Laughingthrush sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Đà Nẵng the best place to see a White-crested Laughingthrush?

Yes

Of the 6 cities where we can rate White-crested Laughingthrush sightings, Đà Nẵng has the highest daily chance: about 40%. Next come Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam, about 20%) and Singapore (Singapore, about 10%).

Which relatives of the White-crested Laughingthrush live in Đà Nẵng?

Same order: Passeriformes

The closest relatives of the White-crested Laughingthrush that you can see in Đà Nẵng (order Passeriformes, Perching Birds) are Eurasian Tree Sparrow (about 90%), Yellow-browed Warbler (about 70%) and Ayeyarwady Bulbul (about 60%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

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

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the White-crested Laughingthrush is recorded against all the birds logged in Đà Nẵng (6 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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