Cambodian Laughingthrush
Garrulax ferrarius
A chocolate-colored laughingthrush with a dark hood, found solely in the upper reaches of Cambodia’s Cardamom Mountains. Pale blue facial patch behind the eye and bright white patch on the upper neck are diagnostic. Forages in dense undergrowth in flocks, both in single-species and mixed-species groups. Utters loud, raucous cackles.
Taxonomy
- Scientific name
- Garrulax ferrarius
- Authority
- Riley, 1930
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Leiothrichidae
- Genus
- Garrulax
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Resident species
Conservation
- Population trend
- stable
Photos
Distribution
Bird Calls
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