White-Crested Laughing Thrush

ANIMAL:
White-Crested Laughing Thrush  Garrulax leucolophus

Type of Animal:
Songbird

Habitat:
Mountain forest, scrub, monsoon forest, evergreen forest, bamboo forest, hill forest, tropical deciduous forest, plantations, jungle

Location(s):
Himalayan foothills to S.E. Asia

Appearance:
Prominent white crest/head w/ black-gray beak/mask, red iris, grayish feathers & brownish underbelly. Smaller crest on female.

Food/Diet:
Fruits, seeds, insects, nectar, lizards, eggs, veggies, worms, spiders, berries, young snakes, snails, young mice

Status in Wild:
Stable

Conservation:
Breeding from zoos & aviculture

Lifestyle:
Flocks of 6-30 birds led by dominant male & female. They’re cooperative breeders w/ both sexes helping rear chicks from other parents & older siblings helping in the care of younger siblings. 

Additional Info:

Called:
Male-Cock
Female-Hen
Young-Chick
Group-Flock

Weight:
4.16 oz

Gestation: 
15 days

Life Span:
12 years in wild, up to 20 years in captivity

Height:
6-7 in

Body Length:
8.4-10.8 in

Tail Length:
3.6 in

Main predators are monitor lizards, felids, hornbills, bears, civets, red pandas, & snakes.

Very noisy birds, w/ every flock member making territorial calls.

Sometimes mob attack hornbills.

Stable but possibly declining due to habitat loss & pet trade.

Sexually mature at 1 year old.

Fun Fact(s):
They’re very bold birds.

Can be rather competitive w/ other bird species during breeding season.

Get name from loud cackling calls.

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