White-crested Laughingthrush (Garrulax leucolophus)
About the White-crested Laughingthrush
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".
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 199 recordings for this species: 20 CC BY-NC-ND · 7 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Cambodia, China, India, Nepal in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Taiwan HwameiGarrulax taewanusrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.