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| − | [ | + | [https://www.birdforum.net/gallery/users/dr-manjeet-singh.21146/ Dr Manjeet Singh]<br />Frasers Hill, [[Malaysia]]<!--EDITORS: this image does not appear to be in the Gallery-->]] |
| − | ;[[:Category: | + | ;[[:Category:Melanocichla|Melanocichla]] lugubris |
| − | '' | + | ''Garrulax lugubris'' |
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
25.5 - 27cm. A medium-sized laughingthrush: | 25.5 - 27cm. A medium-sized laughingthrush: | ||
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* Bluish-white postocular skin | * Bluish-white postocular skin | ||
* Orange-red bill | * Orange-red bill | ||
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Sexes similar. Juveniles are browner and duller. | Sexes similar. Juveniles are browner and duller. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | Found in extreme south [[Thailand]], the [[Malay Peninsula]] | + | Found in extreme south [[Thailand]], the [[Malay Peninsula]] and [[Sumatra]].<br /> |
Restricted-range species, uncommon in parts of its range, common in others. | Restricted-range species, uncommon in parts of its range, common in others. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species.<br /> | |
| − | + | It was formerly considered conspecific with [[Bare-headed Laughingthrush]].<br /> | |
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | Broadleaf evergreen forest, forest edge and secondary growth. Found | + | Broadleaf evergreen forest, forest edge and secondary growth. Found above 800m in [[Malaysia]] and at 500 - 1600m in [[Sumatra]]. |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
Feeds on insects, spiders and sometimes seeds.<br /> | Feeds on insects, spiders and sometimes seeds.<br /> | ||
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Resident species. | Resident species. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | {{GSearch| | + | {{GSearch|Melanocichla+lugubris}} |
| − | + | {{GS-checked}} | |
| − | [[Category:Birds | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Melanocichla]] |
Latest revision as of 20:47, 18 December 2023
- Melanocichla lugubris
Garrulax lugubris
Identification
25.5 - 27cm. A medium-sized laughingthrush:
- Glossy blackish to blackish-grey plumage
- Bluish-slate to violet orbital skin
- Bluish-white postocular skin
- Orange-red bill
Sexes similar. Juveniles are browner and duller.
Distribution
Found in extreme south Thailand, the Malay Peninsula and Sumatra.
Restricted-range species, uncommon in parts of its range, common in others.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species.
It was formerly considered conspecific with Bare-headed Laughingthrush.
Habitat
Broadleaf evergreen forest, forest edge and secondary growth. Found above 800m in Malaysia and at 500 - 1600m in Sumatra.
Behaviour
Feeds on insects, spiders and sometimes seeds.
Moves around in small noisy groups. Keeps mostly to thick cover, does not engage in long laborious flight, preferring to glide from place to place.
Breeding season October to April. The nest is a bulky cup made of vegetable fibres and leaves. It's placed about 2.5m above the ground in a tree fork. Lays 2 eggs.
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/
- 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
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black Laughingthrush. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 19 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black_Laughingthrush
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
