- Pterorhinus treacheri
Garrulax treacheri
Identification
22 - 24cm. A medium-sized laughingthrush:
- Slate grey upperparts, breast and belly
- Chestnut crown extending into face
- White eyering
- Bold white wing flash
- Bright yellow bill
- Chestnut on vent
Sexes similar, juveniles are duller and browner than adults.
Distribution
Endemic to Borneo.
Common in parts of its range.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
Three subspecies recognized[1]:
- P. m. treacheri in north Borneo
- P. m. damnata in north-central Borneo
- P. m. griswoldi around Mount Batu Tibang in central Borneo
Formerly considered conspecific with Chestnut-capped Laughingthrush.
Sometimes placed in genus Rhinocichla or in Ianthocincla.
Habitat
Moist montanes and forests, disturbed and secondary forest, adjoining cultivation and low growth in old rice fields.
Found from 200 - 2800m.
Behaviour
Feeds on insects. Takes also small snails, fruit, berries and seeds.
Usually seen in pairs or small groups of 4 to 5 birds. Often joins bird waves. Forages in lower and middle storeys.
Breeding season February to April. The nest is a shallow cup made of roots and fibres. It's placed 3 - 9m above the ground in a tangle of ferns, hanging down from a tree. Lays 2 eggs. Brood parasitism by Large Hawk-Cuckoo reported.
Resident species.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2019. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2019. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- 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. (2024) Chestnut-hooded Laughingthrush. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Chestnut-hooded_Laughingthrush
External Links
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