Leiothrichidae (Laughingthrushes and Allies)

Family

Laughingthrushes and Allies

Leiothrichidae

88 species in our catalog · found in 78 parks

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Jungle Babbler

Turdoides striata

70–80% · Very likely

Orange-billed Babbler

Turdoides rufescens

60–70% · Likely

Northern Pied-Babbler

Turdoides hypoleuca

60–70% · Likely

White-eared Sibia

Heterophasia auricularis

60–70% · Likely

Elliot's Laughingthrush

Trochalopteron elliotii

60–70% · Likely

Black-backed Sibia

Heterophasia melanoleuca

60–70% · Likely

Yellow-billed Babbler

Turdoides affinis

50–60% · Likely

Streaked Laughingthrush

Trochalopteron lineatum

50–60% · Likely

Rufous Sibia

Heterophasia capistrata

50–60% · Likely

Steere's Liocichla

Liocichla steerii

40–50% · Likely

Brown Babbler

Turdoides plebejus

40–50% · Likely

Silver-eared Laughingthrush

Trochalopteron melanostigma

40–50% · Likely

Chestnut-tailed Minla

Minla strigula

40–50% · Likely

Variegated Laughingthrush

Trochalopteron variegatum

40–50% · Likely

White-crested Laughingthrush

Garrulax leucolophus

40–50% · Likely

Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush

Trochalopteron erythrocephalum

40–50% · Likely

White-whiskered Laughingthrush

Trochalopteron morrisonianum

40–50% · Likely

Arrow-marked Babbler

Turdoides jardineii

40–50% · Likely

Large Grey Babbler

Turdoides malcolmi

40–50% · Likely

Blackcap Babbler

Turdoides reinwardtii

40–50% · Likely

Sunda Laughingthrush

Garrulax palliatus

40–50% · Possible

Ashy-headed Laughingthrush

Garrulax cinereifrons

40–50% · Possible

Long-tailed Sibia

Heterophasia picaoides

30–40% · Possible

Kerala Laughingthrush

Trochalopteron fairbanki

30–40% · Possible

Silver-eared Mesia

Leiothrix argentauris

30–40% · Possible

White-cheeked Laughingthrush

Garrulax vassali

30–40% · Possible

Greater Necklaced Laughing Thrush

Garrulax pectoralis

30–40% · Possible

Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush

Garrulax monileger

30–40% · Possible

Black-faced Laughingthrush

Trochalopteron affine

30–40% · Possible

Black-headed Sibia

Heterophasia desgodinsi

30–40% · Possible

Collared Laughingthrush

Trochalopteron yersini

30–40% · Possible

Rufous Chatterer

Turdoides rubiginosa

30–40% · Possible

Hartlaub's Babbler

Turdoides hartlaubii

20–30% · Possible

Snowy-cheeked Laughingthrush

Garrulax sukatschewi

20–30% · Possible

Black-lored Babbler

Turdoides sharpei

20–30% · Possible

Blue-winged Minla

Minla cyanouroptera

20–30% · Possible

Spotted Laughingthrush

Garrulax ocellatus

20–30% · Possible

Black-hooded Laughingthrush

Garrulax milleti

20–30% · Possible

Striated Laughingthrush

Garrulax striatus

20–30% · Possible

White-throated Laughingthrush

Garrulax albogularis

20–30% · Possible

Common Babbler

Turdoides caudata

20–30% · Possible

Rufous-backed Sibia

Heterophasia annectans

20–30% · Possible

Red-billed Leiothrix

Leiothrix lutea

20–30% · Possible

Black-throated Laughingthrush

Garrulax chinensis

20–30% · Possible

Bare-cheeked Babbler

Turdoides gymnogenys

20–30% · Possible

Rufous Babbler

Turdoides subrufa

20–30% · Possible

Giant Laughingthrush

Garrulax maximus

20–30% · Possible

Vietnamese Cutia

Cutia legalleni

10–20% · Possible

Rusty-fronted Barwing

Actinodura egertoni

10–20% · Possible

Taiwan Barwing

Actinodura morrisoniana

10–20% · Possible

Chinese Hwamei

Garrulax canorus

10–20% · Possible

Hinde's Pied-Babbler

Turdoides hindei

10–20% · Possible

Red-tailed Minla

Minla ignotincta

10–20% · With luck

Orange-breasted Laughingthrush

Garrulax annamensis

Insufficient data

Striated Babbler

Turdoides earlei

10–20% · With luck

Himalayan Cutia

Cutia nipalensis

10–20% · With luck

Wynaad Laughingthrush

Garrulax delesserti

10–20% · With luck

Spectacled Barwing

Actinodura ramsayi

10–20% · With luck

Beautiful Sibia

Heterophasia pulchella

10–20% · With luck

Scaly Babbler

Turdoides squamulata

10–20% · With luck

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Showing the 60 most likely of 88 species — the park table below covers them all.

📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

30–40

Jan

30–40

Feb

30–40

Mar

30–40

Apr

30–40

May

30–40

Jun

30–40

Jul

30–40

Aug

30–40

Sep

30–40

Oct

30–40

Nov

30–40

Dec

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Laughingthrushes and Allies

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	P(≥1)
1	Langtang National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	19	90–100%
	Streaked Laughingthrush			50–60%
	Rufous Sibia			50–60%
	Variegated Laughingthrush			40–50%
	Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush			40–50%
	Black-faced Laughingthrush			30–40%
	Spotted Laughingthrush			20–30%
	Striated Laughingthrush			20–30%
	White-throated Laughingthrush			20–30%
	Chestnut-tailed Minla			20–30%
	Hoary-throated Barwing			0–10%
	Red-billed Leiothrix			0–10%
	Scaly Laughingthrush			0–10%
	+7 more at the park page…
2	Khangchendzonga National Park	🇮🇳 India	21	90–100%
	Rufous Sibia			40–50%
	Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush			30–40%
	Red-billed Leiothrix			20–30%
	Black-faced Laughingthrush			20–30%
	Striated Laughingthrush			10–20%
	Rusty-fronted Barwing			10–20%
	Silver-eared Mesia			10–20%
	Red-tailed Minla			10–20%
	Blue-winged Minla			10–20%
	Himalayan Cutia			10–20%
	White-throated Laughingthrush			10–20%
	Chestnut-tailed Minla			0–10%
	+9 more at the park page…
3	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	13	90–100%
	Black-backed Sibia			60–70%
	Silver-eared Laughingthrush			40–50%
	Chestnut-tailed Minla			40–50%
	Silver-eared Mesia			20–30%
	Blue-winged Minla			10–20%
	Spectacled Barwing			10–20%
	White-crested Laughingthrush			10–20%
	White-necked Laughingthrush			0–10%
	Greater Necklaced Laughing Thrush			<5%
	Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush			<5%
	Long-tailed Sibia			Insufficient data
	Scarlet-faced Liocichla			Insufficient data
	+1 more at the park page…
4	Namdapha National Park	🇮🇳 India	19	90–100%
	White-crested Laughingthrush			40–50%
	Long-tailed Sibia			30–40%
	Silver-eared Mesia			30–40%
	Rufous-backed Sibia			20–30%
	Greater Necklaced Laughing Thrush			10–20%
	Beautiful Sibia			10–20%
	Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush			0–10%
	Rusty-fronted Barwing			0–10%
	Blue-winged Minla			0–10%
	Rufous-vented Laughingthrush			0–10%
	Red-tailed Minla			0–10%
	Red-faced Liocichla			<5%
	+7 more at the park page…
5	Taroko National Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	9	90–100%
	White-eared Sibia			60–70%
	Steere's Liocichla			40–50%
	White-whiskered Laughingthrush			40–50%
	Taiwan Barwing			10–20%
	Chinese Hwamei			Insufficient data
	Rusty Laughingthrush			<5%
	Taiwan Hwamei			<5%
	Black-throated Laughingthrush			<5%
	Rufous-crowned Laughingthrush			Insufficient data
6	Ba Be National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	8	90–100%
	White-cheeked Laughingthrush			30–40%
	Black-headed Sibia			30–40%
	Collared Laughingthrush			30–40%
	Blue-winged Minla			20–30%
	Black-hooded Laughingthrush			20–30%
	Vietnamese Cutia			10–20%
	Silver-eared Mesia			Insufficient data
	Orange-breasted Laughingthrush			Insufficient data
7	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	3	80–90%
	Jungle Babbler			70–80%
	Large Grey Babbler			40–50%
	Common Babbler			20–30%
8	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	4	80–90%
	Jungle Babbler			70–80%
	Large Grey Babbler			20–30%
	Common Babbler			20–30%
	Striated Babbler			<5%
9	Sinharaja Forest Reserve	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	3	80–90%
	Orange-billed Babbler			60–70%
	Ashy-headed Laughingthrush			40–50%
	Yellow-billed Babbler			30–40%
10	Jiuzhaigou National Park	🇨🇳 China	10	80–90%
	Elliot's Laughingthrush			60–70%
	Snowy-cheeked Laughingthrush			20–30%
	Giant Laughingthrush			20–30%
	Red-billed Leiothrix			Insufficient data
	Pere David's Laughingthrush			0–10%
	White-browed Laughingthrush			Insufficient data
	Chinese Babax			Insufficient data
	Spotted Laughingthrush			Insufficient data
	Black-faced Laughingthrush			Insufficient data
	Barred Laughingthrush			Insufficient data
11	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	3	70–80%
	Jungle Babbler			70–80%
	Large Grey Babbler			0–10%
	Common Babbler			<5%
12	Periyar National Park	🇮🇳 India	5	70–80%
	Jungle Babbler			50–60%
	Rufous Babbler			10–20%
	Wynaad Laughingthrush			10–20%
	Kerala Laughingthrush			Insufficient data
	Yellow-billed Babbler			<5%
13	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	2	60–70%
	Brown Babbler			40–50%
	Blackcap Babbler			40–50%
14	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	60–70%
	Northern Pied-Babbler			60–70%
15	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	4	60–70%
	Greater Necklaced Laughing Thrush			30–40%
	Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush			30–40%
	White-crested Laughingthrush			20–30%
	Black-throated Laughingthrush			Insufficient data
16	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	3	60–70%
	Jungle Babbler			60–70%
	Large Grey Babbler			0–10%
	Common Babbler			<5%
17	Eravikulam National Park	🇮🇳 India	5	60–70%
	Kerala Laughingthrush			30–40%
	Rufous Babbler			20–30%
	Jungle Babbler			10–20%
	Yellow-billed Babbler			0–10%
	Wynaad Laughingthrush			Insufficient data
18	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	12	60–70%
	Jungle Babbler			30–40%
	White-crested Laughingthrush			20–30%
	Red-billed Leiothrix			0–10%
	Blue-winged Minla			0–10%
	White-throated Laughingthrush			<5%
	Streaked Laughingthrush			<5%
	Common Babbler			<5%
	Silver-eared Mesia			<5%
	Rufous Sibia			<5%
	Large Grey Babbler			Insufficient data
	Rufous-chinned Laughingthrush			Insufficient data
	Striated Babbler			Insufficient data
19	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	3	50–60%
	Jungle Babbler			50–60%
	Common Babbler			<5%
	Large Grey Babbler			<5%
20	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	2	50–60%
	Yellow-billed Babbler			50–60%
	Orange-billed Babbler			Insufficient data
21	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	4	50–60%
	White-crested Laughingthrush			40–50%
	Black-throated Laughingthrush			20–30%
	Chestnut-tailed Minla			Insufficient data
	Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush			<5%
22	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	15	50–60%
	Jungle Babbler			40–50%
	Striated Babbler			10–20%
	Rufous-necked Laughingthrush			0–10%
	Slender-billed Babbler			0–10%
	Greater Necklaced Laughing Thrush			<5%
	Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush			<5%
	Common Babbler			<5%
	White-crested Laughingthrush			Insufficient data
	Rufous Sibia			Insufficient data
	Spiny Babbler			Insufficient data
	Streaked Laughingthrush			Insufficient data
	Red-billed Leiothrix			Insufficient data
	+3 more at the park page…
23	Mudumalai National Park	🇮🇳 India	4	50–60%
	Yellow-billed Babbler			30–40%
	Jungle Babbler			30–40%
	Rufous Babbler			<5%
	Large Grey Babbler			<5%
24	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	4	50–60%
	Arrow-marked Babbler			30–40%
	Hartlaub's Babbler			20–30%
	Southern Pied-Babbler			0–10%
	Black-faced Babbler			Insufficient data
25	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	4	50–60%
	Jungle Babbler			40–50%
	Striated Babbler			10–20%
	Silver-eared Mesia			<5%
	Large Grey Babbler			Insufficient data
26	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	5	40–50%
	Jungle Babbler			40–50%
	Rufous Babbler			0–10%
	Yellow-billed Babbler			0–10%
	Common Babbler			Insufficient data
	Large Grey Babbler			Insufficient data
27	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	40–50%
	Arrow-marked Babbler			40–50%
	Southern Pied-Babbler			0–10%
28	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	2	40–50%
	Black-lored Babbler			20–30%
	Arrow-marked Babbler			20–30%
29	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	4	40–50%
	Rufous Chatterer			30–40%
	Hinde's Pied-Babbler			10–20%
	Scaly Chatterer			<5%
	Northern Pied-Babbler			Insufficient data
30	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	3	40–50%
	Black-lored Babbler			20–30%
	Arrow-marked Babbler			20–30%
	Brown Babbler			<5%
31	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	40–50%
	Arrow-marked Babbler			40–50%
	Southern Pied-Babbler			<5%
32	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1	40–50%
	Arrow-marked Babbler			40–50%
33	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1	40–50%
	Sunda Laughingthrush			40–50%
34	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	4	30–40%
	Northern Pied-Babbler			20–30%
	Arrow-marked Babbler			10–20%
	Black-lored Babbler			<5%
	Rufous Chatterer			<5%
35	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	30–40%
	Yellow-billed Babbler			30–40%
36	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	4	30–40%
	Arrow-marked Babbler			30–40%
	Hartlaub's Babbler			0–10%
	Southern Pied-Babbler			0–10%
	Black-faced Babbler			Insufficient data
37	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	3	30–40%
	Arrow-marked Babbler			20–30%
	Black-lored Babbler			10–20%
	Rufous Chatterer			Insufficient data
38	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	3	30–40%
	Rufous Chatterer			20–30%
	Brown Babbler			10–20%
	Arrow-marked Babbler			Insufficient data
39	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	3	30–40%
	Arrow-marked Babbler			30–40%
	Black-lored Babbler			<5%
	Scaly Chatterer			Insufficient data
40	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1	30–40%
	Arrow-marked Babbler			30–40%
41	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	3	30–40%
	Arrow-marked Babbler			20–30%
	Black-lored Babbler			10–20%
	Brown Babbler			<5%
42	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	3	30–40%
	Bare-cheeked Babbler			20–30%
	Black-faced Babbler			0–10%
	Southern Pied-Babbler			0–10%
43	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	30–40%
	Yellow-billed Babbler			30–40%
44	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	4	20–30%
	Black-lored Babbler			10–20%
	Arrow-marked Babbler			0–10%
	Rufous Chatterer			0–10%
	Northern Pied-Babbler			<5%
45	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	2	20–30%
	White-crested Laughingthrush			20–30%
	Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush			<5%
46	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	20–30%
	Arrow-marked Babbler			10–20%
	Black-lored Babbler			10–20%
47	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	20–30%
	Rufous Chatterer			20–30%
	Brown Babbler			Insufficient data
48	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	4	20–30%
	Scaly Babbler			10–20%
	Rufous Chatterer			0–10%
	Scaly Chatterer			0–10%
	Northern Pied-Babbler			Insufficient data
49	Bandipur National Park	🇮🇳 India	3	10–20%
	Jungle Babbler			10–20%
	Yellow-billed Babbler			<5%
	Rufous Babbler			Insufficient data
50	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1	10–20%
	Arrow-marked Babbler			10–20%
51	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	3	10–20%
	Rufous Chatterer			10–20%
	Arrow-marked Babbler			0–10%
	Northern Pied-Babbler			Insufficient data
52	Horton Plains National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	2	10–20%
	Orange-billed Babbler			10–20%
	Yellow-billed Babbler			0–10%
53	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	2	10–20%
	Arrow-marked Babbler			10–20%
	Hartlaub's Babbler			0–10%
54	Sundarbans National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	10–20%
	Jungle Babbler			10–20%
	Striated Babbler			<5%
55	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	3	10–20%
	Scaly Chatterer			10–20%
	Rufous Chatterer			0–10%
	Arrow-marked Babbler			Insufficient data
56	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	4	10–20%
	Black-lored Babbler			10–20%
	Arrow-marked Babbler			0–10%
	Rufous Chatterer			<5%
	Northern Pied-Babbler			<5%
57	Nikko National Park	🇯🇵 Japan	2	10–20%
	Chinese Hwamei			10–20%
	Red-billed Leiothrix			Insufficient data
58	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	1	10–20%
	Arrow-marked Babbler			10–20%
59	Kerinci Seblat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2	10–20%
	Chestnut-capped Laughingthrush			Insufficient data
	Long-tailed Sibia			<5%
60	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	3	10–20%
	Red-collared Babbler			10–20%
	Arrow-marked Babbler			<5%
	Black-lored Babbler			<5%
61	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	2	10–20%
	Southern Pied-Babbler			0–10%
	Bare-cheeked Babbler			Insufficient data
62	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	5	10–20%
	Brown Babbler			0–10%
	Dusky Babbler			<5%
	Arrow-marked Babbler			<5%
	Rufous Chatterer			<5%
	Black-lored Babbler			Insufficient data
63	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	3	10–20%
	Arrow-marked Babbler			0–10%
	Black-lored Babbler			0–10%
	Brown Babbler			<5%
64	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	3	10–20%
	Rufous Chatterer			0–10%
	Arrow-marked Babbler			Insufficient data
	Northern Pied-Babbler			Insufficient data
65	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	0–10%
	Capuchin Babbler			0–10%
66	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	0–10%
	Rufous Chatterer			0–10%
	Scaly Chatterer			<5%
67	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	7	0–10%
	Striated Babbler			<5%
	Slender-billed Babbler			<5%
	Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush			<5%
	Greater Necklaced Laughing Thrush			<5%
	Jungle Babbler			<5%
	White-crested Laughingthrush			<5%
	Rufous-necked Laughingthrush			<5%
68	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	3	0–10%
	Arrow-marked Babbler			0–10%
	Black-lored Babbler			<5%
	Red-collared Babbler			Insufficient data
69	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1	<5%
	Southern Pied-Babbler			Insufficient data
70	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	3	<5%
	Arrow-marked Babbler			<5%
	Black-lored Babbler			<5%
	Brown Babbler			Insufficient data
71	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	Arrow-marked Babbler			<5%
72	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	Arrow-marked Babbler			<5%
73	Khao Luang National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	3	<5%
	Silver-eared Mesia			Insufficient data
	Blue-winged Minla			Insufficient data
	Malayan Laughingthrush			Insufficient data
74	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	1	<5%
	Red-billed Leiothrix			<5%
75	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	Southern Pied-Babbler			Insufficient data
76	Aigüestortes National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	<5%
	Red-billed Leiothrix			Insufficient data
77	Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	<5%
	Red-billed Leiothrix			Insufficient data
78	Mercantour National Park	🇫🇷 France	1	<5%
	Red-billed Leiothrix			Insufficient data