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Giant Laughingthrush
Ianthocincla maxima (Verreaux, J, 1871)
Leiothrichidae — Laughingthrushes & Allies
Giant Laughingthrush, Ianthocincla maxima, is a passerine in the Leiothrichidae family that breeds in western and north-central China. It lives in temperate forest. The species was formerly included in Garrulax before being transferred to Ianthocincla after a molecular study in 2018. Females usually lay one to three blue eggs, and both parents incubate them for about two weeks. It is known for a sweet, melodious and bold sound.
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Leiothrichidae — Laughingthrushes & Allies
- Breeding range
- Palearctic: w, nc China
