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| + | '''Alternative names: Red-headed Laughingthrush; Black-eared Laughingthrush (''nigrimentum'')''' | ||
;[[:Category:Garrulax|Garrulax]] erythrocephalus | ;[[:Category:Garrulax|Garrulax]] erythrocephalus | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | 24 - 26cm. A medium-sized, | + | 24 - 26cm. A medium-sized, variable laughingthrush. |
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| − | + | * Brilliant green-gold panels on winges and sides of tail | |
| − | + | * Heavy black spots on upper mantle and scales on breast | |
| − | + | * Chestnut forehead and nape | |
| − | + | * Blackish lores and throat | |
| − | + | * Dark eye | |
| − | + | * ''Nigrimentum'' with slate-grey crown and grey cheek | |
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | + | Found from the [[Himalayas]] of northern [[India]] east over [[Nepal]], [[Bhutan]], northeast [[India]] to [[Burma]] (see taxonomy). Extinct in [[Pakistan]].<br /> | |
| − | Found from the [[Himalayas]] of northern [[India]] east over [[Nepal]], [[Bhutan]], northeast [[India]] to [[Burma | ||
Common in part of its range. | Common in part of its range. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | + | Clements accepts five subspecies: | |
| − | + | * ''G. e. erythrocephalus'' in the Himalayas of western [[India]] | |
| − | * '' | + | * ''G. e. kali'' in western and central [[Nepal]] |
| − | * | + | * ''G. e. nigrimentum'' in Sikkim, [[Bhutan]] and southeast [[Tibet]] |
| − | * '' | + | * ''G. e. imprudens'' in northern and eastern northeast [[India]] (Arunachal Pradesh) |
| − | + | * ''G. e. woodi'' in northeast [[Burma]] and adjacent southwest Yunnan, [[China]] - sometimes placed in [[Assam Laughingthrush]] | |
| − | + | Formerly included also [[Assam Laughingthrush]], [[Silver-eared Laughingthrush]] and [[Malayan Laughingthrush]].<br /> | |
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Also placed in the genus [[:Category:Trochalopteron|Trochalopteron]]. | Also placed in the genus [[:Category:Trochalopteron|Trochalopteron]]. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
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Resident species with some altitudinal movement in the Himalayas. | Resident species with some altitudinal movement in the Himalayas. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
Revision as of 21:45, 13 March 2011
Alternative names: Red-headed Laughingthrush; Black-eared Laughingthrush (nigrimentum)
- Garrulax erythrocephalus
Identification
24 - 26cm. A medium-sized, variable laughingthrush.
- Brownish plumage
- Brilliant green-gold panels on winges and sides of tail
- Heavy black spots on upper mantle and scales on breast
- Chestnut forehead and nape
- Blackish lores and throat
- Dark eye
- Nigrimentum with slate-grey crown and grey cheek
Distribution
Found from the Himalayas of northern India east over Nepal, Bhutan, northeast India to Burma (see taxonomy). Extinct in Pakistan.
Common in part of its range.
Taxonomy
Clements accepts five subspecies:
- G. e. erythrocephalus in the Himalayas of western India
- G. e. kali in western and central Nepal
- G. e. nigrimentum in Sikkim, Bhutan and southeast Tibet
- G. e. imprudens in northern and eastern northeast India (Arunachal Pradesh)
- G. e. woodi in northeast Burma and adjacent southwest Yunnan, China - sometimes placed in Assam Laughingthrush
Formerly included also Assam Laughingthrush, Silver-eared Laughingthrush and Malayan Laughingthrush.
Also placed in the genus Trochalopteron.
Habitat
Understorey and bamboo in broadleaf evergreen forest. Also in mixed forest, secondary growth and rhododendron scrub. Found at 1000m to 3400m.
Behaviour
Feeds 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.
Breeding season differs throughout range. The nest is a deep cup made of dead leaves, dry grasses, moss and other dead vegetation. It's placed in a small tree, bush, sapling or hanging lianas. Lays 1 - 4 eggs.
Resident species with some altitudinal movement in the Himalayas.
References
- Clements, JF. 2010. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2010. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/Clements%206.5.xls/view
- Avibase#Del Hoyo, J, A Elliott, and D Christie, eds. 2007. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 12: Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8496553422
- Rasmussen, PC and JC Anderton. 2005. Birds of South Asia: The Ripley Guide. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8487334672
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 6 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Chestnut-crowned_Laughingthrush
