Masked Laughingthrush

Pterorhinus perspicillatus

Masked Laughingthrush (Pterorhinus perspicillatus)
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The masked laughingthrush is a species of laughingthrush found in China, Vietnam, Hong Kong and Macau. It is often seen in small noisy flocks of seven. Its Chinese name qī zǐ-mèi means 'seven brothers and sisters'. Source

Where it is now

In the last 8 weeks this bird was recorded 73 times across 1 area (each area is a 5 degree square).

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Arrival dates

The week it was first heard regularly in each region, after at least six weeks away. Dates differ from south to north, so a region has a range.

RegionFirst arrivalLast arrivalTypical peakAreas
Asia21 September 202621 September 202621 September 20261

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Figures are effort corrected and come from automatic sound identification, which makes mistakes. How this is measured and how it compares with human observers.