Red-tailed laughingthrush facts for kids
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The red-tailed laughingthrush (Trochalopteron milnei) is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae.
Subspecies
Subspecies include:
- Trochalopteron milnei milnei David, 1874 (NW Fujian, in SE China)
- Trochalopteron milnei sharpei Rippon, 1901 (N & E Myanmar, NW Thailand, N & C Laos, NW Vietnam, and S. China (W, S & SE Yunnan, W Guangxi).
- Trochalopteron milnei sinianum Stresemann, 1930 (SE China (SE Sichuan, N Guizhou, C & NE Guangxi, S. Hunan, N. Guangdong).
- Trochalopteron milnei vitryi (Delacour, 1932) (S. Laos, Vietnam)
Description
Trochalopteron milnei can reach a body length of about 26–28 cm (10–11 in) and a weight of about 66–93 g (2.3–3.3 oz). These medium-sized laughingthrushes are dull ochrous-grey, with a bright rufous-chestnut crown and a blackish face, with whitish ear-coverts. Wings and tail are crimson.
Distribution and habitat
This species can be found in China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. These birds mainly inhabit the understorey of broadleaf evergreen forests,
They are strictly montane, usually living at an elevation of 1,800–2,500 metres (5,900–8,200 ft) above sea level.
Behaviour
This species mainly feeds on insects and small arthropods (beetles, centipedes, etc.), but also on berries and fruits (especially of Saurauja species). The breeding season lasts from April to June. The nest is made by both males and females and consists of a tidy cup mainly made of grasses and bamboo leaves. It is built at about 1 m above the ground level. Females lay 2-3 eggs, that are incubated for 17–18 days. The chicks are fed by both parents and leave the nest in 14–16 days.
