Greater Necklaced Laughing Thrush

Greater Necklaced Laughing Thrush

Garrulax pectoralis

Silhouette: Jiekun He · PhyloPic

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Chitwan National Park
40 Verified sightings at Chitwan National Park From 2019 to 2026
1,963 Verified sightings across all 7 parks From 2019 to 2026
April Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted at dawn and dusk

About the Greater Necklaced Laughing Thrush

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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Closest Relatives at Chitwan National Park

Rufous-necked Laughingthrush

Rufous-necked Laughingthrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Garrulax ruficollis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush
LC

Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Garrulax monileger

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
White-crested Laughingthrush
LC

White-crested Laughingthrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Garrulax leucolophus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
White-throated Laughingthrush

White-throated Laughingthrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Garrulax albogularis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Jungle Babbler

Jungle Babbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdoides striata

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Striated Babbler

Striated Babbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdoides earlei

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Slender-billed Babbler
VU

Slender-billed Babbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Argya longirostris

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Common Babbler

Common Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Turdoides caudata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Rufous Sibia
LC

Rufous Sibia

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Heterophasia capistrata

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Spiny Babbler

Spiny Babbler

Bird

Turdoides nipalensis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush
LC

Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Trochalopteron erythrocephalum

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Streaked Laughingthrush
LC

Streaked Laughingthrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Trochalopteron lineatum

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~30%
2 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
~20%
3 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
~10%
4 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
5 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
6 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
7 Manas National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Greater Necklaced Laughing Thrush in Chitwan National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Greater Necklaced Laughing Thrush sighting in Chitwan National Park, based on 40 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Greater Necklaced Laughing Thrush in Chitwan National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Greater Necklaced Laughing Thrush in Chitwan National Park in our monthly data.

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