Sunda laughingthrush

The Sunda laughingthrush (Garrulax palliatus) is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia.[2]

Sunda laughingthrush

Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Leiothrichidae
Genus: Garrulax
Species:
G. palliatus
Binomial name
Garrulax palliatus
(Bonaparte, 1850)

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by human activity such as hunting, logging, and trapping.[2]

Description

The length of its body is characterized as medium size, about 24-25cm.

Diet

The Sunda Laughingthrust primarily eats insects (including beetles, moths, and caterpillars) and seeds.[3]

References
  1. BirdLife International (2018). "Garrulax palliatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2018.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2019-08-08.
  3. "Sunda Laughingthrush (Garrulax palliatus)". www.hbw.com. Retrieved 2019-08-08.
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