Adult Description:
The adult bird exhibits the following characteristics:
- Long crest feathers on the head, crown, and face.
- Pure white underparts.
- Gray nape and sides of the neck.
- Black area in front of the eye, forehead, and a broad stripe extending across the ears.
- Chestnut-brown flanks.
- The remainder of the plumage is brown, with a reddish-brown tinge on the back, and a gray-brown-black tail.
- Brown or reddish-brown eyes.
- Black beak.
- Dark gray legs.
Measurements:
- Wing: 120 – 146 mm
- Tail: 115 – 138 mm
- Tarsus (leg): 38 – 48 mm
- Beak: 25 – 30 mm
Distribution:
The White-crested Laughingthrush is distributed in southern China and Indochina. In Vietnam, it is quite common in all mountainous forest regions from north to south.