- Garrulax ferrarius
Identification
28 - 31.5cm A large, dark laughingthrush:
- Dull ochre-tinged chocolate-brown crown
- Glossy black face and breast
- Pale blue orbital skin
- White patch behind ear-coverts
- Dark tail
Sexes are similar, juveniles undescribed.
Distribution
Endemic to southwest Cambodia.
Seems to be uncommon or scarce and has a tiny range.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species.
It was formerly considered conspecific with White-necked Laughingthrush.
Habitat
Moist lowland forests and montanes at 500 - 1800m.
Behaviour
Not much known about diet. Feeds presumably on larger invertebrates.
A noisy but shy species. Usually seen in groups of ten or more birds, mostly near the ground foraging in leaf litter. Joins often bird waves.
No information about breeding.
Resident species.
References
- Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Del Hoyo, J, A Elliott, and D Christie, eds. 2007. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 12: Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8496553422
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Cambodian Laughingthrush. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 3 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Cambodian_Laughingthrush
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
