Babblers (Timaliidae)

Bhutan Laughingthrush (Strophocincla imbricata) - HBW 12, p. 249

French: Garrulaxe du Bhoutan German: Braunhäherling Spanish: Charlatán de Bután

Taxonomy: G[arrulax]. imbricatus Blyth, 1843, Bhutan.
Genus usually subsumed in Garrulax. Species sometimes placed in genus Trochalopteron. Until recently considered conspecific with S. lineata, but distinct in many features, with no intergradation despite close geographical proximity; also, most vocalizations differ considerably, and playback of recordings has apparently elicited no response. Monotypic.

Distribution: Bhutan, NE India (W Arunachal Pradesh) and adjacent S China (S & SE Xizang).