Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush
A species of Laughing Thrushes Scientific name : Garrulax monileger Genus : Laughing Thrushes
Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush, A species of Laughing Thrushes
Botanical name: Garrulax monileger
Genus: Laughing Thrushes
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Photo By Don Roberson
Description
The lesser necklaced laughingthrush (Garrulax monileger) is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae.
Size
32 cm
Feeding Habits
Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush's diet includes insects, larvae, ants, snails, small lizards, berries, fruits, seeds, and greenery. It forages on the ground or up to mid-story, often in flocks, sometimes with other species, and may be kleptoparasitized by the Greater Racquet-tailed Drongo.
Habitat
The lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush predominantly resides in lush environments, favoring broadleaf evergreen and deciduous forests. Adaptation to regrowth has led them to thrive in secondary forests as well as various scrublands. Additionally, they are found utilizing hedgerows within more open terrains. Their preference for these habitats is largely independent of elevations within their general range.
Dite type
Omnivorous
General Info
Distribution Area
It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
Photo By Don Roberson
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Laughingthrushes Genus
Laughing Thrushes Species
Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush