White-crested Laughingthrush

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Description

Range & Habitat

Found In: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam

Behavior

Diet

Omnivore: Diet includes insects and small vertebrates including lizards. They also eat fruit, nectar and seeds.

Conservation

The population is suspected to be in decline owing to ongoing habitat destruction and fragmentation.

Fun Facts

• White-crested laughingthrushes are noisy, social birds who occasionally burst into loud calls that sound just like laughter.

Virginia Zoo Animals

Females: Stacy and Stacy’s Mom