Chestnut-eared laughingthrush
(Khướu Kon Ka Kinh, Ianthocincla konkakinhensis)
originally placed in the genus Garrulax.
The chestnut-eared laughingthrush (Ianthocincla konkakinhensis) is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae. It is found in Vietnam and possibly Laos.
Compare:
- rufous-chinned laughingthrush (Ianthocincla rufogularis): rufous-chinned, rufous-eared, rufous lower tail coverts.
- chestnut-eared laughingthrush (Ianthocincla konkakinhensis): rufous-eared.
Leiothrix Leiothrichidae Ancient Greek leios meaning "smooth" and thrix meaning "hair".
The name of the genus Ianthocincla combines the Ancient Greek ionthos "young hair" or "down" with the Neo-Latin cinclus "thrush".