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Taxonomic note
Previously treated as Garrulax davidi (del Hoyo and Collar 2016) but moved to current genus following Cibois et al. (2018). Several further subspecies proposed, including funebris (from NE Qinghai), experrectus (NW Gansu) and chinganicus (N Hebei E to Inner Mongolia), but differences negligible or undetectable in larger samples. Two subspecies recognized.

Taxonomic source(s)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and BirdLife International. 2021. Handbook of the Birds of the World and BirdLife International digital checklist of the birds of the world. Version 6. Available at: https://datazone.birdlife.org/userfiles/file/Species/Taxonomy/HBW-BirdLife_Checklist_v6_Dec21.zip.

Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is described as relatively uncommon throughout its large range (del Hoyo et al. 2007), while the population in China has been estimated at c.100-100,000 breeding pairs (Brazil 2009). The population is suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence for any current declines or substantial threats.

Trend justification: The population is suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence for any current declines or substantial threats.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Plain Laughingthrush Pterorhinus davidi. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/plain-laughingthrush-pterorhinus-davidi on 22/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 22/12/2024.