Garrulax leucolophus
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In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%
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 →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 5 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 6 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 7 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 8 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | SeaWorld Abu Dhabi | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | |
| 3 | Tierpark Berlin | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 4 | North Carolina Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Walsrode World Bird Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 6 | Zoo Miami | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | San Diego Zoo Safari Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Columbus Zoo and Aquarium | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Bronx Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | Beijing Zoo | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 11 | Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 12 | Chester Zoo | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 13 | Toledo Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 14 | Silesian Zoological Garden | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 15 | Louisville Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 16 | Hellabrunn Zoo | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 17 | Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 18 | Zoo Knoxville | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 19 | Memphis Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 20 | Virginia Zoological Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 21 | Wilhelma | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 22 | Philadelphia Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 23 | Honolulu Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 24 | Zoo Atlanta | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 25 | Krakow Zoo | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 26 | Bird Paradise | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 27 | Rainforest Wild Asia | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 28 | Birdworld | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 29 | Kuala Lumpur Bird Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 30 | Zoologischer Garten Halle | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 31 | Maelao Wildlife Breeding Centre | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 32 | Prospect Park Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 33 | Sequoia Park Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 34 | St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 35 | Vogelpark Heiligenkirchen | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 36 | Penang Bird Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 37 | Mill Mountain Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 38 | National Aviary | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 39 | The Green Planet | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | |
| 40 | Tierpark Schlichtweg 15 in München | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 41 | Zoo Schlichtweg 11 in München | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 42 | Zoo Siebenbrunner Straße 6 in München | 🇩🇪 Germany |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a White-crested Laughingthrush sighting in Namdapha National Park on a given day, based on 647 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 11th most-seen of the 298 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May
In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a White-crested Laughingthrush in Namdapha National Park on a given day, against about 20% in April, the lowest month. June to September have too few records to rate.
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.
2nd of 8
Of the 8 parks where we can rate White-crested Laughingthrush sightings, Namdapha National Park ranks 2nd at about 40%. The best odds are in Khao Yai National Park (Thailand, about 50%). All parks ranked.
Same genus: Garrulax
The closest relatives of the White-crested Laughingthrush that you can see in Namdapha National Park (genus Garrulax, Typical Laughingthrushes) are Greater Necklaced Laughing Thrush (about 20%), Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush (about 10%) and Rufous-vented Laughingthrush (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the White-crested Laughingthrush is recorded against all the birds logged in Namdapha National Park (647 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.
