Variegated laughingthrush facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Variegated laughingthrush |
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| T. v. variegatum from Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary, Uttarakhand, India. | |
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Garrulax variegatus |
The variegated laughingthrush (Trochalopteron variegatum) is a type of bird. It belongs to the family Leiothrichidae. This bird lives only in the northern parts of the Indian subcontinent. You can mostly find it in the lower and middle areas of the Himalayas. It lives in countries like Bhutan, India, Nepal, and also in Tibet.
What Does It Look Like?
The variegated laughingthrush is a medium-sized bird. It is usually about 24 to 26 centimeters long. That's about the length of a ruler! It weighs between 57 and 79 grams. This is about the same as a small apple.
Both types of this bird have a black stripe. This stripe goes down the middle of their throat. Their bodies are mostly olive green and a light yellowish-brown color. They have a large tail with a gray band near the end. The very tip of the tail is white.
Special Features
The color of the outer tail feathers changes depending on the specific type of bird. One type, called T. v. variegatum, has bright yellow feathers on its wings. It also has black feathers near its body. The feathers covering its wings have cinnamon-colored tips. This type also has yellow outer tail feathers.
Around its beak, the bird has black feathers. This black color goes up to its eye. But there is a white ring around its eye. The area under its beak starts off yellowish-brown and then turns whitish. The forehead of the T. v. variegatum is yellowish-brown. The top of its head is brownish-gray.
Another Type of Laughingthrush
There is another type of this bird called T. v. simile. It looks a lot like T. v. variegatum. However, T. v. simile has gray feathers on its wings. Its outer tail feathers are also gray. The area around its lower beak is whiter. The yellowish-brown color on its forehead is not as bright.
Gallery
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Illustration by J. Gould and W. Hart
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At Kullu - Manali District of Himachal Pradesh, India
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At Kullu - Manali District of Himachal Pradesh, India
