- Montecincla meridionalis
Montecincla meridionale
Identification
20.5cm (8 in). A small laughingthrush.
- Dull olive-brown above
- Greyish-brown crown
- Narrow brown eye-stripe
- Short white supercilium
- Greyish cheek
- White throat and breast with grey streaks
- Rusty-chestnut flanks and vent, white belly
Distribution
Asia: Endemic to southwest India. Found in the hill forests of southern Kerala.
Restricted-range species.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species.
It was formerly considered conspecific with Palani Laughingthrush.
Has also variously been placed in genus Strophocincla, Trochalopteron and formerly Garrulax.
Habitat
Scrub and secondary forest, thickets along streams in tea and cardamon plantations, sometimes gardens, edges of broadleaf forest. Recorded at 800 - 2135m.
Behaviour
Diet
Feeds on insects, berries and fruit.
Forages in undergrowth and low bushes, usually in groups of 6 to 14 birds, sometimes more.
Breeding
Breeding season from December to June. The nest is a cup made of coarse grasses, moss and bracken leaves. It's placed in a bush or among tall brackens up to 3m high. Lays 2 eggs.
Movements
Resident species.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2021. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- 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) Ashambu Laughingthrush. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 28 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Ashambu_Laughingthrush
External Links
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