Brown-capped Laughingthrush
Trochalopteron austeni
A chunky bird with a floppy tail and brown upperparts. Note the extensive white-tipped scale-like pattern on the underparts, and the white tips to the wing feathers and the tail. Shy and skulking, usually found in pairs or in small groups. Inhabits undergrowth in forests and scrub. The call is a loud burst of sweet, hard whistles.
Identification
The brown-capped laughingthrush (Trochalopteron austeni) is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae. It is found in the Patkai range, where its natural habitat is subtropical and tropical moist montane forests.
Taxonomy
Genus: Trochalopteron; Family: Leiothrichidae; Order: Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Trochalopteron austeni
- Authority
- Godwin-Austen, 1870
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Leiothrichidae
- Genus
- Trochalopteron
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Resident species
Behavior
Migration pattern: Resident species.
Conservation
Population trend: declining.
- Population trend
- declining
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Distribution
Bird Calls
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