NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Masked Laughingthrush
Pterorhinus perspicillatus (J. F. Gmelin, 1789)
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 masked laughingthrush (Pterorhinus perspicillatus) is a species of laughingthrush found in China, Vietnam, Hong Kong and Macau. It is often seen in small noisy flocks of seven. Its Chinese name qī zǐ-mèi (Chinese: 七姊妹 ) means 'seven brothers and sisters'.
Wikipedia contributors, Masked laughingthrush; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T07:49:39.273832+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Pterorhinus perspicillatus (J. F. Gmelin, 1789)
- Name authority
- (J. F. Gmelin, 1789)
- Common name
- Masked Laughingthrush
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Leiothrichidae
- Genus
- Pterorhinus
- 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
- genusPterorhinus Swinhoe, 1868
- speciesPterorhinus perspicillatus (J. F. Gmelin, 1789)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Pterorhinus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Black-throated LaughingthrushPterorhinus chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) | LeiothrichidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Blue-crowned LaughingthrushPterorhinus courtoisi (Ménégaux, 1923) | LeiothrichidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Yellow-throated LaughingthrushPterorhinus galbanus (Godwin-Austen, 1874) | LeiothrichidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Chinese BabaxPterorhinus lanceolatus J. Verreaux, 1871 | LeiothrichidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Chestnut-backed LaughingthrushPterorhinus nuchalis (Godwin-Austen, 1876) | LeiothrichidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Rusty LaughingthrushPterorhinus poecilorhynchus (Gould, 1863) | LeiothrichidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Rufous-necked LaughingthrushPterorhinus ruficollis (Jardine & Selby, 1838) | LeiothrichidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| White-browed LaughingthrushPterorhinus sannio (Swinhoe, 1867) | LeiothrichidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| White-cheeked LaughingthrushPterorhinus vassali (Ogilvie-Grant, 1906) | LeiothrichidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Giant BabaxPterorhinus waddelli (Dresser, 1905) | LeiothrichidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Mount Victoria BabaxPterorhinus woodi (Finn, 1902) | 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 perspicillatus (J. F. Gmelin, 1789) (J. F. Gmelin, 1789) | synonym |
| Turdus perspicillatus J. F. Gmelin, 1789 J. F. Gmelin, 1789 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
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=1282104 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:SKLDW. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.