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Black-Hooded Laughingthrush 
(Khướu đầu đen, Garrulax milleti)

Leiothrix Leiothrichidae Ancient Greek leios meaning "smooth" and thrix meaning "hair".
Garrulax comes from Latin garrire "to chatter".

The black-hooded laughingthrush is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae.

Garrulax is a genus of passerine birds in the laughingthrush family Leiothrichidae.

1/ Chinese hwamei or melodious laughingthrush (Họa mi, Garrulax canorus)
The name "hwamei" comes from its Chinese name which means "painted eyebrow", referring to the distinctive marking around the bird's eyes. 
The specific epithet is Latin meaning "melodious" (from canere "to sing").

2/ Black-hooded laughingthrush (Khướu đầu đen, Garrulax milleti)

3/ White-crested laughingthrush (Khướu đầu trắng, Garrulax leucolophus)
The scientific name Garrulax leucolophus comes from Latin garrire "to chatter", in reference to its very vocal nature, and from Greek leukos "white" and lophos "crest".

4/ Lesser necklaced laughingthrush (Khướu khoang cổ, Garrulax monileger)

5/ Grey laughingthrush (Khướu xám, Garrulax maesi)

6/ Orange-breasted laughingthrush (Garrulax annamensis)
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Orange-breasted laughingthrush (Garrulax annamensis)
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Leiothrix Leiothrichidae Ancient Greek leios meaning "smooth" and thrix meaning "hair".
Garrulax comes from Latin garrire "to chatter".

Orange-breasted laughingthrush is a bird species native to Da Lat Plateau (Di Linh Plateau).