Babblers (Timaliidae)
Silver-eared Laughingthrush (Trochalopteron melanostigma) - HBW 12, p. 260
French: Garrulaxe de Blyth
German: Silberohrhäherling
Spanish: Charlatán Orejiplateado
Taxonomy: G[arrulax]. melanostigma Blyth, 1855, Mulayit Taung [16º11¢ N, 98º32¢ E], lower Myanmar.
Genus traditionally subsumed in Garrulax. Until recently, this species and T. chrysopterum, T. peninsulae and sometimes T. ngoclinhense were regarded as conspecific with T. erythrocephalum. Report of hybrid between race connectens and T. chrysopterum ailaoshanense, however, calls into question the recent taxonomic split of T. erythrocephalum; birds recorded in NE Myanmar provisionally placed in nominate race of present species, but could belong to T. chrysopterum woodi; further research required. Race ramsayi often merged w.. View all taxonomy...
Taxonomy: G[arrulax]. melanostigma Blyth, 1855, Mulayit Taung [16º11¢ N, 98º32¢ E], lower Myanmar.
Genus traditionally subsumed in Garrulax. Until recently, this species and T. chrysopterum, T. peninsulae and sometimes T. ngoclinhense were regarded as conspecific with T. erythrocephalum. Report of hybrid between race connectens and T. chrysopterum ailaoshanense, however, calls into question the recent taxonomic split of T. erythrocephalum; birds recorded in NE Myanmar provisionally placed in nominate race of present species, but could belong to T. chrysopterum woodi; further research required. Race ramsayi often merged with nominate, but seems sufficiently distinctive to warrant recognition. Racial identity of individuals of this species in extreme S part of W Thailand uncertain; tentatively included in ramsayi. Five subspecies recognized.
Genus traditionally subsumed in Garrulax. Until recently, this species and T. chrysopterum, T. peninsulae and sometimes T. ngoclinhense were regarded as conspecific with T. erythrocephalum. Report of hybrid between race connectens and T. chrysopterum ailaoshanense, however, calls into question the recent taxonomic split of T. erythrocephalum; birds recorded in NE Myanmar provisionally placed in nominate race of present species, but could belong to T. chrysopterum woodi; further research required. Race ramsayi often merged with nominate, but seems sufficiently distinctive to warrant recognition. Racial identity of individuals of this species in extreme S part of W Thailand uncertain; tentatively included in ramsayi. Five subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- melanostigma ( Blyth, 1855) - SE Myanmar (including NE Tenasserim) and NW & W Thailand; possibly also this form in NE Myanmar.
- ramsayi Ogilvie-Grant, 1904 - S Myanmar (C Tenasserim) and adjacent S Thailand.
- schistaceum ( Deignan, 1938) - extreme E Myanmar and NW Thailand.
- melanostigma ( Blyth, 1855) - SE Myanmar (including NE Tenasserim) and NW & W Thailand; possibly also this form in NE Myanmar.
- ramsayi Ogilvie-Grant, 1904 - S Myanmar (C Tenasserim) and adjacent S Thailand.
- schistaceum ( Deignan, 1938) - extreme E Myanmar and NW Thailand.
- subconnectens ( Deignan, 1938) - N Thailand and NW Laos.
- connectens Delacour, 1929 - S China (C & SE Yunnan), NE & C Laos and N Vietnam (N Tonkin).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird in a tree, singing. Locality Doi Inthanon National Park, North Western Thailand, Thailand (ssp melanostigma)
Josep del Hoyo 6 November 2004 4 years ago 49 sec 4.7 -
Two birds feeding on a branch. Locality Doi Lang, North Western Thailand, Thailand
Yoel Jimenez 12 December 2010 1 year ago 15 sec 4.6 -
Close vieuws from a bird feeding on worms. Locality Doi Lang, North Western Thailand, Thailand (ssp melanostigma)
Yoel Jimenez 10 December 2010 1 year ago 35 sec 4.2 -
A bird by a feeder. Locality Doi Lang, North Western Thailand, Thailand
Daniêl Jimenez 9 December 2010 1 year ago 21 sec 4 -
A dorsal view of a bird singing Locality Doi Inthanon National Park, North Western Thailand, Thailand (ssp melanostigma)
Josep del Hoyo 6 November 2004 4 years ago 26 sec 4 -
One bird from a flock together with Dark-backed sibias. Locality Doi Lang, North Western Thailand, Thailand
Daniêl Jimenez 8 December 2010 1 year ago 17 sec 3.8
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An adult foraging on the ground.
Locality Doi Inthanon National Park, North Western Thailand, Thailand
Christophe Gouraud 27 October 2009 2 years ago 4 -
videostill
Locality Doi Inthanon National Park, North Western Thailand, Thailand (ssp melanostigma)
Yoel Jimenez 1 December 2008 2 years ago 2 -
One bird, seen from behind, perched on a branch.
Locality Doi Inthanon National Park, North Western Thailand, Thailand (ssp melanostigma)
Carmelo López 25 November 2008 1 year ago 1.7
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clear repeated call Locality Doi Inthanon National Park, North Western Thailand, Thailand
Desmond Allen 1 December 1998 1 year ago 4.8 -
Song. Locality Doi Inthanon National Park, North Western Thailand, Thailand
(ssp melanostigma)
AnteStrand 19 December 2009 1 year ago 3
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