Elliot's Laughingthrush
A species of Trochalopteron Laughingthrushes Scientific name : Trochalopteron elliotii Genus : Trochalopteron Laughingthrushes
Elliot's Laughingthrush, A species of Trochalopteron Laughingthrushes
Botanical name: Trochalopteron elliotii
Genus: Trochalopteron Laughingthrushes
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Description
Photo By Don Roberson
Description
Elliot's laughingthrush (Trochalopteron elliotii) is a bird species in the family Leiothrichidae. It is found in central China and far northeastern India.
Size
26 cm
Feeding Habits
Elliot's Laughingthrush's diet primarily consists of invertebrates and some plant matter. Typically forages alone, in pairs, or small groups, with a winter increase to about 20. Elliot's Laughingthrush searches for food on or near the ground, often unconcerned by human presence.
Habitat
Elliot's Laughingthrush typically inhabits areas with dense thickets, undergrowth, and bamboo that occur at the edge of forests and above the timberline. They are found in various forest environments, including more open broadleaf forests, mixed broadleaf-pine forests, and juniper forests. These birds are also frequently spotted near human dwellings, such as gardens and agricultural field borders.
Dite type
Omnivorous
Photo By Don Roberson
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Laughingthrushes Species
Elliot's Laughingthrush