Pterorhinus sannio
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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 →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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More parks will be added in future updates.
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| 1 | Tierpark Berlin | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 2 | Dalian forest zoo | 🇨🇳 China |
Very likely
About 90% of wildlife watchers report a White-browed Laughingthrush sighting in Guiyang on a given day, based on 88 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the most-seen of the 79 birds we can rate there.
March–April, June, September and December
In those months over 90% of wildlife watchers report a White-browed Laughingthrush in Guiyang on a given day, against about 70% in January, the lowest month. February has too few records to rate.
Yes
Of the 12 cities where we can rate White-browed Laughingthrush sightings, Guiyang has the highest daily chance: about 90%. Next come Chengdu (China, about 90%) and Chongqing (China, about 90%).
Same family: Leiothrichidae
The closest relatives of the White-browed Laughingthrush that you can see in Guiyang (family Leiothrichidae, Laughingthrushes and Allies) are Blue-winged Minla (about 50%), Red-billed Leiothrix (about 50%) and Red-tailed Minla (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the White-browed Laughingthrush is recorded against all the birds logged in Guiyang (88 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.
