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'''Alternative name: Yersin's Laughingthrush''' | '''Alternative name: Yersin's Laughingthrush''' | ||
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This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>.<br /> | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>.<br /> | ||
Also placed in the genus [[:Category:Garrulax|Garrulax]]. | Also placed in the genus [[:Category:Garrulax|Garrulax]]. | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Moist montanes and high-altitude shrubland. Found at 1500m to 2440m. | Moist montanes and high-altitude shrubland. Found at 1500m to 2440m. | ||
Revision as of 08:15, 25 February 2014
Alternative name: Yersin's Laughingthrush
- Trochalopteron yersini
Identification
26 - 28cm. A medium-sized, strikingly patterned laughingthrush.
- Black hood
- Silvery-grey ear-coverts
- Bright rufous underparts and hindcollar
- Golden-olive wing with fringing
Distribution
Endemic to a small area in southern Annam, Vietnam.
Restricted-range species with a decreasing habitat and population. Classified as endangered.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Also placed in the genus Garrulax.
Habitat
Moist montanes and high-altitude shrubland. Found at 1500m to 2440m.
Behaviour
No information about diet.
Usually seen in pairs or small groups of up to 8 birds. Forages low on or near the ground. Shy.
Breeding season probably March to May. No information about nest or clutch size.
Resident species.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://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) Collared Laughingthrush. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 6 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Collared_Laughingthrush
