Babblers (Timaliidae)

Brown-cheeked Laughingthrush (Trochalopteron henrici) - HBW 12, p. 258

French: Garrulaxe de Henri German: Prinzenhäherling Spanish: Charlatán de Henri
Other common names: Prince Henri’s/Henry’s Laughingthrush

Taxonomy: Trochalopteron Henrici Oustalet, 1892, “So”, Tibet; error = Aio and Sutu, Xizang, China.
Genus traditionally subsumed in Garrulax. Has been considered conspecific with T. elliotii, although differences considerable, and also with geographically distant T. morrisonianum. Form described as “gucenense”, from Chayul Valley, in Qamdo (SE Xizang), has been judged to be a hybrid between present species and T. elliotii. Monotypic.

Distribution: S & SE Xizang (from Mt Everest region E to R Salween), in S China; one record extreme NE India (NE Arunachal Pradesh).