Palani Laughingthrush (Montecincla fairbanki)
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Palani Laughingthrush

Montecincla fairbanki (Blanford, 1869)

46 gWeight

The Palani laughingthrush (Montecincla fairbanki) is a species of laughingthrush endemic to the hills of the Western Ghats south of the Palghat Gap in Southern India.

Near Threatened

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 Palani laughingthrush (Montecincla fairbanki) is a species of laughingthrush endemic to the hills of the Western Ghats south of the Palghat Gap in Southern India. Found in the high montane forests, this grey bibbed, rufous bellied bird with a prominent dark eyestripe and broad white brow was grouped along with the grey-breasted subspecies of the black-chinned laughingthrush and known as the grey-breasted laughingthrush.

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Questions

How big is the Palani Laughingthrush?

The Palani Laughingthrush weighs around 46 g.

Where does the Palani Laughingthrush live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: southwestern India (Western Ghats in Palani Hills).

Is the Palani Laughingthrush endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Palani Laughingthrush as Near Threatened.

What does the Palani Laughingthrush eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Palani Laughingthrush in?

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

At a glance

Weight
46 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Near Threatened
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 Palani Hills)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Laughingthrushes & Allies Leiothrichidae
Genus
Montecincla

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Palani Laughingthrush

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