Giant laughingthrush
| Giant laughingthrush | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Leiothrichidae |
| Genus: | Garrulax (disputed) |
| Species: | G. maximus |
| Binomial name | |
| Garrulax maximus (Verreaux, 1870) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Ianthocincla maxima | |
The giant laughingthrush (Garrulax maximus) is a bird species in the Leiothrichidae family. In the proposed rearrangement of the laughingthrushes, it is sometimes placed in the genus Ianthocincla, as I. maxima.
It is found in China and India. Its natural habitat is temperate forests.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Garrulax maximus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
External links
- Giant laughingthrush videos on the Internet Bird Collection
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