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White-Crested Laughing Thrush
Garrulax leucolophus
Stats
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Lifespan:
15 years in the wild, 20 years in captivity
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Eats
Opportunistic omnivores, eating beetles, spiders, flies, mealworms, caterpillars, snails, leeches, fruits, seeds, nectar, and even small lizards and frogs.
Lives
Southeast Asia into Nepal, in forests and scrublands. Thrushes like dense, shady thickets and shrubs, often found in secondary forests.
Behavior
Diurnal and live in flocks.
Description
White-Crested Laughing Thrushes have bright white crowns and dark masks around their eyes, with russet-brown bodies. Known for their loud “laughing” calls, these social birds are often heard before they’re seen!
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