Elliot's laughingthrush (''Trochalopteron elliotii'') is a

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in the

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Leiothrichidae. It is found in central

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and far northeastern

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, in shrubs and in forests with a combination of coniferous and deciduous trees.

References

* BirdLife International 2004.
Garrulax elliotii

2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Downloaded on 25 July 2007.

External links

Elliot's laughingthrush videos
on the Internet Bird Collection

{{Taxonbar, from=Q27075528 Elliot's laughingthrush Birds of Central China Elliot's laughingthrush Taxonomy articles created by Polbot