Chestnut-capped Laughingthrush
Garrulax mitratus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyLeiothrichidae (Laughingthrushes and Allies)
- GenusGarrulax (Typical Laughingthrushes)
- SpeciesGarrulax mitratus (Chestnut-capped Laughingthrush)
About the Chestnut-capped Laughingthrush
The chestnut-capped laughingthrush (Pterorhinus mitratus), also known as the spectacled laughingthrush, is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae. It is found in Sumatra (Indonesia) and the Thai-Malay Peninsula. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. The chestnut-hooded laughingthrush was previously considered a subspecies.
The chestnut-capped laughingthrush 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. Chestnut-capped laughingthrush video on the Internet Bird Collection Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Taman Negara National Park
Silver-eared Mesia
Leiothrix argentauris
Long-tailed Sibia
Heterophasia picaoides
Oriental Magpie-Robin
Copsychus saularis
White-rumped Shama
Copsychus malabaricus
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus paradiseus
Brown-cheeked Bulbul
Alophoixus bres
Red-eyed Bulbul
Pycnonotus brunneus
Chestnut-winged Babbler
Stachyris erythroptera
Asian Fairy-bluebird
Irena puella
Black-and-yellow Broadbill
Eurylaimus ochromalus
Stripe-throated Bulbul
Pycnonotus finlaysoni
Black-and-red Broadbill
Cymbirhynchus macrorhynchos
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 3 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Chestnut-capped Laughingthrush in Taman Negara National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-capped Laughingthrush sighting in Taman Negara National Park, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Chestnut-capped Laughingthrush in Taman Negara National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Chestnut-capped Laughingthrush in Taman Negara National Park in our monthly data.