Leiothrichidae
Sign in to saveThe laughingthrushes are a family, Leiothrichidae, of Old World passerine birds. The family contains 143 species and is divided into 17 genera. The species are diverse in size and coloration. These are birds of tropical areas, with the greatest variety in Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent. The entire family used to be included in the Old World babbler family Timaliidae.
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyLeiothrichidae
Les Leiothrichidae sont une famille de passereaux créée après des études phylogéniques de la famille des Timaliidae, dont on savait qu'elle était constituée de taxons non apparentés. Elle est constituée de 133 espèces dans la version 5.2 du Congrès ornithologique international (2015).
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The laughingthrushes are a family, Leiothrichidae, of Old World passerine birds. The family contains 143 species and is divided into 17 genera. The species are diverse in size and coloration. These are birds of tropical areas, with the greatest variety in Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent. The entire family used to be included in the Old World babbler family Timaliidae.
==Characteristics== They are small to medium-sized birds. They have strong legs, and many are quite terrestrial. They typically have generalised bills, similar to those of a thrush. Most have predominantly brown plumage, with minimal difference between the sexes, but many more brightly coloured species also exist.