Garrulax chinensis
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In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
The black-throated laughingthrush (Pterorhinus chinensis) is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae. It is found in Cambodia, China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, mostly at submontane to montane elevations.
The black-throated laughingthrush was described as Lanius (chinensis) by the Italian naturalist Giovanni Antonio Scopoli in 1786 based on specimens from Guangzhou, China. The black-throated laughingthrush was historically placed in the wastebin genus Garrulax, although some authors also placed it in Dryonastes or Ianthocincla. Following the publication of a comprehensive molecular phylogenetic study in 2018, it was moved to the resurrected genus Pterorhinus.
Based on a combination of strong morphological and genetic evidence, the subspecies on Hainan Island is treated as a distinct species by some authors, Swinhoe's laughingthrush (Pterorhinus monachus). However, the degree of divergence between the two taxa is not very deep, with the two only having split 0.3–1.6 mya, and thus Swinhoe's laughingthrush continues to be considered a... Wikipedia →
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Taiwan · 2024
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China · 2023
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Hong Kong SAR China · 2019
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Tierpark Berlin | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 3 | Zoo Miami | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Toronto Zoo | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 5 | Columbus Zoo and Aquarium | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR China | |
| 7 | Beijing Zoo | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 8 | Berlin Zoological Garden | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 9 | Houston Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | Kuala Lumpur Bird Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 11 | Avifauna | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 12 | Penang Bird Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 13 | Aquarium Berlin | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 14 | Bangkok Aquarium | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Black-throated Laughingthrush sighting in Hong Kong on a given day, based on 286 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 22nd most-seen of the 204 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Black-throated Laughingthrush in Hong Kong on a given day, against about 20% in May and September–November, the lowest months. That is one of Hong Kong's wettest months, with about 190 mm of rain against 25 mm in December.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black-throated Laughingthrush sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Yes
Of the 6 cities where we can rate Black-throated Laughingthrush sightings, Hong Kong has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Guangzhou (China, about 20%) and Tuen Mun (China, about 10%).
Same genus: Garrulax
The closest relatives of the Black-throated Laughingthrush that you can see in Hong Kong (genus Garrulax, Typical Laughingthrushes) are Masked Laughingthrush (about 40%) and Chinese Hwamei (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Black-throated Laughingthrush is recorded against all the birds logged in Hong Kong (286 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.
