Garrulax pectoralis
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
The greater necklaced laughingthrush (Pterorhinus pectoralis) is a species of passerine bird in the family Leiothrichidae. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand and Vietnam. It is introduced to Hawaii. 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. In mixed-species foraging flocks, greater necklaced laughingthrushes tend to be dominant. The mimicry of this species by the Lesser necklaced laughingthrush, which is not especially closely related, may have been selected for as a result.
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 4 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 5 | Manas National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 7 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Greater Necklaced Laughing Thrush sighting in Royal Manas National Park on a given day, based on 130 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 125th most-seen of the 388 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November and December
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Greater Necklaced Laughing Thrush in Royal Manas National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October, the lowest month. Those are among Royal Manas National Park's driest months, with about 15 mm of rain a month against 930 mm in July. August and September have too few records to rate.
Between 3 and 6 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Greater Necklaced Laughing Thrush sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
3rd of 7
Of the 7 parks where we can rate Greater Necklaced Laughing Thrush sightings, Royal Manas National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Kaeng Krachan National Park (Thailand, about 30%) and Namdapha National Park (India, about 20%).
Same genus: Garrulax
The closest relatives of the Greater Necklaced Laughing Thrush that you can see in Royal Manas National Park (genus Garrulax, Typical Laughingthrushes) are Rufous-necked Laughingthrush (about 30%), White-crested Laughingthrush (about 30%) and Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Greater Necklaced Laughing Thrush is recorded against all the birds logged in Royal Manas National Park (130 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.
