Garrulax gularis
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
The rufous-vented laughingthrush (Pterorhinus gularis) is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam. 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 →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-vented Laughingthrush sighting in Namdapha National Park on a given day, based on 70 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 157th most-seen of the 298 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-vented Laughingthrush in Namdapha National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March–April and October–December, the lowest months. June to September have too few records to rate.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Rufous-vented Laughingthrush sightings, Namdapha National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Royal Manas National Park (Bhutan, under 5%).
Same genus: Garrulax
The closest relatives of the Rufous-vented Laughingthrush that you can see in Namdapha National Park (genus Garrulax, Typical Laughingthrushes) are White-crested Laughingthrush (about 40%), Greater Necklaced Laughing Thrush (about 20%) and Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Rufous-vented Laughingthrush is recorded against all the birds logged in Namdapha National Park (70 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
