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| Kerala Laughingthrush Trochalopteron fairbanki meridionalis
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| Photographer : | © Seshadri K S |
| Location : | Ashambu Hills, Kerala, India |
| Date : |
8 October 2008 |
| English synonyms: | Kerala Laughing-thrush, Kerala Laughing Thrush, Grey breasted Laughingthrush, Grey-breasted Laughing-thrush, Gray breasted Laughingthrush, Gray-breasted Laughingthrush, Gray-breasted Laughing-thrush, White-breasted Laughing Thrush, White-breasted Laughingthrush, White-breasted Laughing-thrush, Ashambu Laughingthrush (meridionalis), Palani Laughingthrush (fairbanki), Palani Chilappan (fairbanki), Ashambu Chilappan (meridionalis) |
| Bird Family : | Garrulacinae - Laughingthrushes, Liocichlas & Hwameis |
| Bird Group : | PASSERIFORMES |
| Red Data Status : | Near Threatened |
| Remarks : | Small flocks of these birds are often seen in hunting parties of their own and the call Poooi poooooi pooooi is even more commonly heard! The call, loud, clear and bubbly and partly metallic (similar frequency to that of the Indian Scimitar Babbler I guess!) is uttered about 5-6 times decreasing in intensity from the first to the last note. The birds also use another note like a chirp when foraging, possibly to give out their location to the others [contact call]. - SKS |
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