The White-whiskered
Laughingthrush or Formosan laughing thrush ‘Garrulax morrisonianus’ is a
species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae. The White-whiskered
Laughingthrush is a large 26 to 28cm with a distinctive face pattern. This
specie is endemic to montane forests of the island of Taiwan. This beautiful
Taiwanese mystery bird lives on the sides of mountains and engages in a
migration that is not triggered by season what triggers its movements and where
does it go.
The White-whiskered bill is
thrush like and yellowish to horn colored.
The White-whiskered Laughingthrush eyes are black and legs are strong
and brownish pink. The bird body weight is approximately 77 grams. The bird
didn’t afraid of humans as it is very sociable species that often seen in large
groups. The bird is very friendly and approachable; often moving about foraging
for berries in pairs or small parties. It has a nice range of calls, some very
loud.
The White-whiskered
Laughingthrush, naturally found see at elevations of 2500 meters above sea
level. The species found in tall grass,
forest undergrowth, thickets, and forest edge scrub. The White-whiskered
Laughingthrush enter open areas by roadsides and in forest clearings. It is
more abundant in mixed coniferous forest than in grassland, pine woodland, or
spruce forest; along with Taiwan fulvetta (Fulvetta formosana) and Taiwan
yuhina (Yuhina brunneiceps). The bird is habitually a dominant species in a
ground omnivore. This species pairs are monogamous and stay together even in
non-breeding periods.
The White-whiskered
Laughingthrush feature is the double white stripes, one sub-moustachial the
other a supercilium. Because of his lovely features give it the local name of
‘four eye-browed thrush’. The head, breast and mantel have a pleasant scaly
appearance. There is a lovely ‘olive-gold wing panel’ The White-whiskered
Laughingthrush is a common species in Taiwan. The bird population is falling between
10,000 and 100,000 breeding pairs. However, the bird’s population is believed
to be decreasing because of habitat destruction and fragmentation. Hence it is
not considered a vulnerable species. Also Read about: Himalayan Cutia
Source: CP
Source: CP
