Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush
Pterorhinus pectoralis(Gould, J, 1836)
English (US) Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush
The Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush (Pterorhinus pectoralis) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Leiothrichidae (Laughingthrushes and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Pterorhinus pectoralis
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush
- Described by
- (Gould, J, 1836)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 5 subspecies for this species.
- Pterorhinus pectoralis pectoralis
- Pterorhinus pectoralis subfusus
- Pterorhinus pectoralis robini
- Pterorhinus pectoralis picticollis
- Pterorhinus pectoralis semitorquatus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Ianthocincla pectoralis
- Described by
- (Gould, J, 1836)
- Type locality
- Nepal.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London pt.3, no.36 p.186
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Masked Laughingthrush
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White-throated Laughingthrush
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