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Leiothrichidae Species Tree Leiothrichidae: Laughingthrushes, part I Striated Laughingthrush, Grammatoptila striata Himalayan Cutia, Cutia nipalensis Vietnamese Cutia, Cutia legalleni Gray-crowned Crocias, Laniellus langbianis Spotted Crocias, Laniellus albonotatus Scaly Laughingthrush, Trochalopteron subunicolor Brown-capped Laughingthrush, Trochalopteron austeni Blue-winged Laughingthrush, Trochalopteron squamatum Striped Laughingthrush, Trochalopteron virgatum Streaked Laughingthrush, Trochalopteron lineatum Bhutan Laughingthrush, Trochalopteron imbricatum Variegated Laughingthrush, Trochalopteron variegatum Black-faced Laughingthrush, Trochalopteron affine White-whiskered Laughingthrush, Trochalopteron morrisonianum Brown-cheeked Laughingthrush, Trochalopteron henrici Elliot’s Laughingthrush, Trochalopteron elliotii Red-tailed Laughingthrush, Trochalopteron milnei Collared Laughingthrush, Trochalopteron yersini Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush, Trochalopteron erythrocephalum Assam Laughingthrush, Trochalopteron chrysopterum Red-winged Laughingthrush, Trochalopteron formosum Malayan Laughingthrush, Trochalopteron peninsulae Silver-eared Laughingthrush, Trochalopteron melanostigma ?Golden-winged Laughingthrush, Trochalopteron ngoclinhense Banasura Laughingthrush, Montecincla jerdoni Nilgiri Laughingthrush, Montecincla cachinnans Palani Laughingthrush, Montecincla fairbanki Ashambu Laughingthrush, Montecincla meridionalis Long-tailed Sibia, Heterophasia picaoides White-eared Sibia, Heterophasia auricularis Rufous Sibia, Heterophasia capistrata Beautiful Sibia, Heterophasia pulchella Gray Sibia, Heterophasia gracilis Black-headed Sibia, Heterophasia desgodinsi Dark-backed Sibia, Heterophasia melanoleuca Hoary-throated Barwing, Sibia nipalensis Taiwan Barwing, Sibia morrisoniana Streak-throated Barwing, Sibia waldeni Streaked Barwing, Sibia souliei Blue-winged Minla, Siva cyanouroptera Bar-throated Minla, Chrysominla strigula Rusty-fronted Barwing, Actinodura egertoni Spectacled Barwing, Actinodura ramsayi ?Black-crowned Barwing, Actinodura sodangorum Red-billed Leiothrix, Leiothrix lutea Silver-eared Mesia, Leiothrix argentauris Red-tailed Minla, Minla ignotincta Rufous-backed Sibia, Leioptila annectans Bugun Liocichla, Liocichla bugunorum Emei Shan Liocichla, Liocichla omeiensis Steere’s Liocichla, Liocichla steerii Red-faced Liocichla, Liocichla phoenicea Scarlet-faced Liocichla, Liocichla ripponi Argya Acanthoptila Phyllanthus Turdoides Leucodioptron Garrulax Ianthocincla Pterorhinus Leiothrichidae: Laughingthrushes, part II Grammatoptila Cutia Laniellus Tro chalopteron Montecincla Heterophasia Actinodura Siva Chrysominla Sibia Leiothrix Leioptila Minla Liocichla Large Gray Babbler, Argya malcolmi Ashy-headed Laughingthrush, Argya cinereifrons Rufous Babbler, Argya subrufa Slender-billed Babbler, Argya longirostris Orange-billed Babbler, Argya rufescens Jungle Babbler, Argya striata Yellow-billed Babbler, Argya affinis Rufous Chatterer, Argya rubiginosa Scaly Chatterer, Argya aylmeri Iraq Babbler, Argya altirostris Afghan Babbler, Argya huttoni Common Babbler, Argya caudata Fulvous Babbler, Argya fulva Arabian Babbler, Argya squamiceps Striated Babbler, Argya earlei White-throated Babbler, Argya gularis Spiny Babbler, Acanthoptila nipalensis Capuchin Babbler, Phyllanthus atripennis White-throated Mountain Babbler, Phyllanthus gilberti Chapin’s Babbler, Phyllanthus chapini ?Red-collared Babbler, Phyllanthus rufocinctus Brown Babbler, Turdoides plebejus White-rumped Babbler, Turdoides leucopygia Scaly Babbler, Turdoides squamulata White-headed Babbler, Turdoides leucocephala Arrow-marked Babbler, Turdoides jardineii Bare-cheeked Babbler, Turdoides gymnogenys Blackcap Babbler, Turdoides reinwardtii Dusky Babbler, Turdoides tenebrosa Southern Pied-Babbler, Turdoides bicolor Hartlaub’s Babbler, Turdoides hartlaubii Black-lored Babbler, Turdoides sharpei Black-faced Babbler, Turdoides melanops Northern Pied-Babbler, Turdoides hypoleuca ?Hinde’s Babbler, Turdoides hindei Leucodioptron Garrulax Ianthocincla Pterorhinus Leiothrichidae: Laughingthrushes, part III Grammatoptila Cutia Laniellus Tro chalopteron Montecincla Heterophasia Actinodura Siva Chrysominla Sibia Leiothrix Leioptila Minla Liocichla Argya Acanthoptila Phyllanthus Turdoides Chinese Hwamei, Leucodioptron canorum Taiwan Hwamei, Leucodioptron taewanum Spot-breasted Laughingthrush, Leucodioptron merulinum Orange-breasted Laughingthrush, Leucodioptron annamensis Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush, Garrulax monileger Rufous-fronted Laughingthrush, Garrulax rufifrons Sunda Laughingthrush, Garrulax palliatus White-crested Laughingthrush, Garrulax leucolophus Sumatran Laughingthrush, Garrulax bicolor Black-hooded Laughingthrush, Garrulax milleti ?Cambodian Laughingthrush, Garrulax ferrarius White-necked Laughingthrush, Garrulax strepitans Gray Laughingthrush, Garrulax maesi Rufous-cheeked Laughingthrush, Garrulax castanotis Snowy-cheeked Laughingthrush, Ianthocincla sukatschewi Moustached Laughingthrush, Ianthocincla cineracea Rufous-chinned Laughingthrush, Ianthocincla rufogularis ?Chestnut-eared Laughingthrush, Ianthocincla konkakinhensis Spotted Laughingthrush, Ianthocincla ocellata Giant Laughingthrush, Ianthocincla maxima White-speckled Laughingthrush, Ianthocincla bieti Barred Laughingthrush, Ianthocincla lunulata Wynaad Laughingthrush, Pterorhinus delesserti Rufous-vented Laughingthrush, Pterorhinus gularis White-cheeked Laughingthrush, Pterorhinus vassali Yellow-throated Laughingthrush, Pterorhinus galbanus Blue-crowned Laughingthrush, Pterorhinus courtoisi Chestnut-capped Laughingthrush, Pterorhinus mitratus Chestnut-hooded Laughingthrush, Pterorhinus treacheri Rufous-necked Laughingthrush, Pterorhinus ruficollis Chestnut-backed Laughingthrush, Pterorhinus nuchalis Black-throated Laughingthrush, Pterorhinus chinensis White-browed Laughingthrush, Pterorhinus sannio Masked Laughingthrush, Pterorhinus perspicillatus Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush, Pterorhinus pectoralis Plain Laughingthrush, Pterorhinus davidi Mount Victoria Babax, Pterorhinus woodi Chinese Babax, Pterorhinus lanceolatus Giant Babax, Pterorhinus waddelli Tibetan Babax, Pterorhinus koslowi White-throated Laughingthrush, Pterorhinus albogularis Rufous-crowned Laughingthrush, Pterorhinus ruficeps Gray-sided Laughingthrush, Pterorhinus caerulatus Buffy Laughingthrush, Pterorhinus berthemyi Rusty Laughingthrush, Pterorhinus poecilorhynchus Sources: Cai et al. (2018), Cibois (2003), Cibois et al. (2018), Dong et al. (2010a), Gelang et al. (2009), Luo et al. (2009), Moyle et al. (2012), P¨ackert et al. (2011), Pasquet et al. (2006), Price et al. (2014), Song et al. (2009), Wu et al. (2014), Zou et al. (2007)..
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