This is my White-Crested Laughing Thrush fact sheet!

ANIMAL:

                White-Crested Laughing Thrush  Garrulax leucolophus

Type of Animal:

Songbird

Habitat:

Montane forest, rainforest, bamboo forest, shrubland, plantations, tropical deciduous forest, evergreen forest, hill forest, gardens

Location(s):

Himalayan foothills to S.E. Asia

Appearance:

Prominent white crest/head w/ black-gray beak/mask, red iris, grayish feathers & brownish underbelly. Smaller crest on female.
   

Food/Diet:

Fruits, seeds, insects, nectar, lizards, eggs, veggies, worms, spiders, berries, young snakes, snails, young mice
   

Status in Wild:

Stable

Conservation:

Breeding from zoos & aviculture

Lifestyle:

Family flocks consist of monogamous pair w/ up to 3 successive clutches of offspring. Older chicks help younger chicks.
   

Additional Info:

 

Males:

Females:

Young:

Group:

 
Called: Cock Hen Chick Flock  
Weight: 0.26 lbs Same   Gestation:

 

Life Span:

15 days
Height: 0.5-0.6 ft Same    
Body Length: 0.7-0.9 ft Same   12 years in wild, up to 20 years in captivity
Tail Length: 0.3 ft Same    

 

  Main predators are monitor lizards, tigers, clouded leopards, leopards, hornbills, bears, foxes, civets, domestic cats, wildcats, fishing cats, jungle cats, red pandas & snakes.
  They’re very noisy birds, w/ every flock member making territorial calls.
  They sometimes mob attack hornbills.
  Stable but possibly declining due to habitat loss & pet trade.
   

 
   

 
   

 

 

 

 
   

Fun Fact(s):

They’re very friendly & bold birds.
  They can be rather competitive w/ other bird species during breeding season.
   

 
   

2 responses to this post.

  1. Posted by Brooke on February 11, 2012 at 2:22 am

    Laughing? Is that because their chirp sounds lik a laugh?

    Reply

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