Trochalopteron morrisonianum
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In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%
The white-whiskered laughingthrush or Formosan laughing thrush (Trochalopteron morrisonianum) is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae. It is endemic to montane forests of the island of Taiwan. White-whiskered laughingthrush is a large, 26 to 28 cm (10 to 11 in) long, laughingthrush with a distinctive face pattern. The bill is thrush-like and yellowish to horn-colored. The eyes are black. The legs are strong and brownish pink. The mean body weight is about 77 grams (2.7 oz).
It is a sociable species that often occurs in large groups. It is not necessarily afraid of humans. The species occurs at elevations between 1,475 and 3,300 m (4,839 and 10,827 ft) above sea level, but typically above 2000 m, in tall grass, forest undergrowth, thickets, and forest edge scrub. It can enter open areas by roadsides and in forest clearings. In the Yushan National Park, it was more abundant in mixed coniferous forest than in grassland, pine woodland, or spruce forest; along with Taiwan fulvetta (Fulvetta formosana) and Taiwan yuhina (Yuhina brunneiceps), it was a dominant species in that habitat. It is a ground omnivore.
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a White-whiskered Laughingthrush sighting in Taroko National Park on a given day, based on 2,553 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 8th most-seen of the 147 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.
July
In that month about 80% of wildlife watchers report a White-whiskered Laughingthrush in Taroko National Park on a given day, against about 10% in February, the lowest month.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-whiskered Laughingthrush sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Only Taroko National Park, in our data
Taroko National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate White-whiskered Laughingthrush sightings: about 40% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Leiothrichidae
The closest relatives of the White-whiskered Laughingthrush that you can see in Taroko National Park (family Leiothrichidae, Laughingthrushes and Allies) are White-eared Sibia (about 70%), Steere's Liocichla (about 50%) and Taiwan Barwing (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the White-whiskered Laughingthrush is recorded against all the birds logged in Taroko National Park (2,553 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.
