Rufous-necked Laughingthrush
Pterorhinus ruficollis (Jardine & Selby, 1838)
Leiothrichidae — Laughingthrushes & Allies
Rufous-necked Laughingthrush, Pterorhinus ruficollis, is a passerine of the Leiothrichidae family that breeds across the Himalayas, Myanmar and southern China. It lives in subtropical and tropical moist lowland forest, as well as subtropical and tropical moist montane forest. The bird is known for its rufous neck, set against a grey body and black face. It was first described by Jardine and Selby in 1838.
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Leiothrichidae — Laughingthrushes & Allies
- Breeding range
- Oriental Region: Himalayas to Myanmar and s China
