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The bird is distinguished by its curved bill and greyish-brown color with no defined markings, other than some faint mottling on the front. It is the most northerly of the laughingthrushes and therefore the only bird in said family across much of its range. Its appearance and behavior, especially its ability to imitate the calls of other birds, mirrors that of the New World thrashers due to convergent evolution.
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When to see the Plain Laughingthrush
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is June, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Plain Laughingthrush
The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Plain Laughingthrush
The plain laughingthrush or Père David's laughingthrush is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae. It is endemic to central and northeastern China. Its natural habitat is temperate forests.
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Easily confused with
Grey-sided LaughingthrushPterorhinus caerulatusThe grey-sided laughingthrush is a species of passerine bird in the family Leiothrichidae.
Rufous-necked LaughingthrushPterorhinus ruficollisThe rufous-necked laughingthrush is actually not a thrush but a species of babbler, it is roughly 22–27 centimetres (8.7–10.6 in) in length and weighs anywhere between 51–73 grams (1.8–2.6 oz).
Chestnut-capped LaughingthrushPterorhinus mitratusThe chestnut-capped laughingthrush, also known as the spectacled laughingthrush, is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae.
Side by side: Plain Laughingthrush vs Rufous-necked Laughingthrush
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