White-crested Laughingthrush

How to identify

Field marks

1. White hood with a raised crest
2. Broad, long black mask
3. White head, throat and upper breast, with rufous underparts
4. Stout, blackish bill, legs and feet

Male, female and young

The female has a smaller crest, a duller upper back and slightly more obvious gray on the nape; juveniles have a shorter crest and tail, a paler mask and a brownish nape.

Voice

One bird leads with a few short notes, and the whole flock responds in chorus; loud clucking laughter is often followed by softer murmuring.

Where and when it's recorded

White-crested Laughingthrush has been recorded at 292 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 11 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

1. Khao Yai NPThailand813 records
2. SattalIndia678 records
3. Bukit Batok Nature ParkSingapore638 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ThailandSingaporeCambodiaIndiaNepalChinaBhutanMyanmar (Burma)

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

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.

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