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White -Crested Laughing Thrush

Garulax leucolophus

Photo by SusanEllison
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Field Notes

Description:

spotted at houston zoo.
The White-crested Laughingthrush, Garrulax leucolophus is an Old World babbler. It is found in forest and scrub from the Himalayan foothills to Indochina. It formerly included the Sumatran Laughingthrush as a subspecies, but unlike that species the plumage of the White-crested Laughingthrush is rufescent-brown and white, and the black mask is relatively broad.

Notes:

Family:Timaliidae
Genus:Garrulax

Reference Links:

White-crested Laughingthrush

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
SusanEllison
Mick is correct , it checked out...thanks all for trying to ID.
MickGrant
Second thoughts White -Crested Laughing Thrush Garulax leucolophus from India (from Birds of India)
MickGrant
Could it be an Australian bird similar to the Kookabura?
NicoleB
At first glance I thought about a Shrike, but the beak looks wrong, I think). But heck, I don't know anything about birds on your side of the Globe :(

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