Ashambu Laughingthrush (Montecincla meridionalis)
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Ashambu Laughingthrush

Montecincla meridionalis (Blanford, 1880)

40 gWeight

The Ashambu laughingthrush or Travancore laughingthrush (Montecincla meridionalis) is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae.

Vulnerable

Where and when it's recorded

No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.

About

The Ashambu laughingthrush or Travancore laughingthrush (Montecincla meridionalis) is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae. It is found in the Western Ghats in southern Kerala and southern Tamil Nadu. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the grey-breasted laughingthrush.

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Questions

How big is the Ashambu Laughingthrush?

The Ashambu Laughingthrush weighs around 40 g.

Where does the Ashambu Laughingthrush live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: southwestern India (Western Ghats in southern Kerala and adjacent southern Tamil Nadu).

Is the Ashambu Laughingthrush endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Ashambu Laughingthrush as Vulnerable.

What does the Ashambu Laughingthrush eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Ashambu Laughingthrush in?

It belongs to the family Laughingthrushes & Allies (Leiothrichidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
40 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Vulnerable
More measurements
Wing
83 mm
Tail
84 mm
Bill
23 mm
Tarsus
35 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Oriental: southwestern India (Western Ghats in southern Kerala and adjacent southern Tamil Nadu)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Laughingthrushes & Allies Leiothrichidae
Genus
Montecincla

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Ashambu Laughingthrush

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