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Variegated Laughingthrush
Trochalopteron variegatum (Vigors, 1831)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The variegated laughingthrush (Trochalopteron variegatum) is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae. It is endemic to the northern regions of the Indian subcontinent, primarily the low-to-mid altitudes of the Himalayas. It ranges across Bhutan, India, Nepal and Tibet.
Wikipedia contributors, Variegated laughingthrush; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T08:02:47.896282+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Trochalopteron variegatum (Vigors, 1831)
- Name authority
- (Vigors, 1831)
- Common name
- Variegated Laughingthrush
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Leiothrichidae
- Genus
- Trochalopteron
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyLeiothrichidae Swainson, 1832
- genusTrochalopteron Blyth, 1843
- speciesTrochalopteron variegatum (Vigors, 1831)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Trochalopteron. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Black-faced LaughingthrushTrochalopteron affine (Blyth, 1843) | LeiothrichidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Assam LaughingthrushTrochalopteron chrysopterum (Gould, 1835) | LeiothrichidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Elliot's LaughingthrushTrochalopteron elliotii J. Verreaux, 1871 | LeiothrichidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Chestnut-crowned LaughingthrushTrochalopteron erythrocephalum (Vigors, 1832) | LeiothrichidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Red-winged LaughingthrushTrochalopteron formosum J. Verreaux, 1869 | LeiothrichidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Brown-cheeked LaughingthrushTrochalopteron henrici Oustalet, 1892 | LeiothrichidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Bhutan LaughingthrushTrochalopteron imbricatum (Blyth, 1843) | LeiothrichidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Streaked LaughingthrushTrochalopteron lineatum (Vigors, 1831) | LeiothrichidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Scaly LaughingthrushTrochalopteron subunicolor Blyth, 1843 | LeiothrichidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Striped LaughingthrushTrochalopteron virgatum Godwin-Austen, 1874 | LeiothrichidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Collared LaughingthrushTrochalopteron yersini Robinson & Kloss, 1919 | LeiothrichidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Blue-winged LaughingthrushTrochalopteron squamatum (Gould, 1835) | LeiothrichidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Garrulax variegatus (Vigors, 1831) (Vigors, 1831) | synonym |
| Cinclosoma variegatum Vigors, 1831 Vigors, 1831 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Southern Asia
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=916120 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:596HG. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.