Himalayas - 544 (Garrulax leucolophus)

Himalayas - 544

Very vocal ... and
gregarious
... parties of
six to ten
individual are
often seen ... but
the number can go
up to 40 ...

Have different types
of calls ... that
they use for
communication during
group foraging ...
... giving
instruction to move
on ... organizing
defense against danger
and resistance to
other species ... and
even to other groups
of their own species ...

Their crackling calls
resembling a
freewheeling laughter
may be heard in the
following recordings ...
... sound clips and
video-clips ...
Link :
https://ebird.org/checklist/S65199980
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White-crested Laughingthrush
Trochalopteron leucolophus

Sattal Forest
Alt. 5500 ft.
Uttarakhand Himalayas
India
14 November 2019