Jul 08
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White crested laughing Thrush, Bhutan

The white-crested laughingthrush (Garrulax leucolophus) is a member of the family Leiothrichidae. It is a highly social and vocal bird found in forest and scrub from the Himalayan foothills to Southeast Asia. The white-crested laughingthrush is a member of the family Leiothrichidae, recently split from the Old Word babbler family, Timaliidae. Its scientific name Garrulax leucolophus comes from Latin garrire “to chatter”, in reference to its very vocal nature, and from Greek leukós “white” and lophos “crest”. Like other birds in its genus, G. leucolophus has a stocky build, with strong blackish legs and bill, rounded tail, and voluminous plumage. Its body length averages 30 cm, and its tail ranges from 13 to 15 cm. It is named after its characteristic white hood and raised crest. It is also easily recognizable due to its broad and elongated black eye-mask. The mantle, back and underparts from the lower breast down are rufescent, contrasting with the white head, throat and upper chest and fading into darker olive-brown on the tail and upper wings. The nape is light gray. Similarly to other laughingthrushes, G. leucolophus is omnivorous and opportunistic. It subsists mostly on invertebrates such as beetles, spiders, flies, mealworms and caterpillars, snails […]
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Jul 08
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White throated laughing thrush pair, Bhutan

The white-throated laughingthrush (Pterorhinus albogularis) is a species of passerine bird in the family Leiothrichidae. 28–30·5 cm; 78–150 g. Rather large, dull brown laughingthrush with white breast, rufescent-buff lower underparts and broad white tail tips. It is found mainly in the northern regions of the Indian subcontinent, primarily the Himalayas, and some adjoining and disjunct areas. It ranges across Afghanistan, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Tibet and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is Broadleaf evergreen forest, deciduous forest and coniferous forest, open secondary growth, scrub lands. Mainly insects; outside breeding season also berries and seeds. Gregarious, even in breeding season, occurring in flocks of 6–15. Resident and minor partial altitudinal migrant. In Bhutan moves from 1400–3200 m in summer. Not globally threatened. In Pakistan, rare and local, possibly now extinct. Common and widespread in Nepal. Abundant in Bhutan. It is classified as least concern by IUCN.
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May 26
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Black faced laughing thrush, Bhutan

The black-faced laughingthrush (Trochalopteron affine) is a bird species in the family Leiothrichidae. It is about 24–26 cm in length and  weighs about 52–85 g. It is a fairly large, dark brownish laughingthrush, scaled above and streaked below pale grey, with blackish-brown head. It is found in the Eastern Himalayas. Its range extends from eastern Nepal eastwards to Arunachal Pradesh in India and further to Myanmar, along with Bhutan and southeastern Tibet. Small disjunct populations also exist in continental Southeast Asia. It feeds on Insects, including beetles (Coleoptera); also berries and fruits, including wild strawberries (Fragaria), crabapples. Not globally threatened. Common in Nepal, including Langtang National Park. Abundant in alpine and temperate zones in Bhutan. Common in India. It is classified as least concern by IUCN.
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Jan 14
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Chestnut crowned laughing thrush on a log by the field, Bhutan

The chestnut-crowned laughingthrush (Trochalopteron erythrocephalum) is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae. Also known as the Red-headed Laughing Thrush is a pretty noisome bird. It is a local resident in Himalayas, north-east India and Bhutan, China, and Nepal. It is about 24 – 26cm a medium-sized, variable laughingthrush. It has brownish plumage, brilliant green-gold panels on wings and sides of tail. There are heavy black spots on upper mantle and scales on breast. It has a chestnut forehead and nape, blackish lores and throat with a Dark eye. The chestnut-crowned laughingthrush is found in understorey and bamboo in broadleaf evergreen forest. Also in mixed forest, secondary growth and rhododendron scrub. Found at an altitude of 1000m to 3400m. It is a resident species with some altitudinal movement in the Himalayas. It feeds mainly on inscects, berries, seeds and other vegetable matter. Forages on or close to the ground in pairs or small groups, sometimes together with other laughingthrushes. It is classified as least concern by IUCN however and not globally threatened.
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Jul 28
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Bhutan Laughingthrush, Bhutan

The Bhutan laughingthrush is commonly found in Bhutan and some adjoining areas in India. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the streaked laughingthrush, hence its alternate common name of Himalayan streaked laughingthrush. It is classified as least concern by IUCN.
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