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Nilgiri Laughingthrush
Montecincla cachinnans
Nilgiri Laughingthrush (Montecincla cachinnans) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Nilgiri Laughingthrush (Montecincla cachinnans) is a member of the Leiothrichidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 40.3 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Leiothrichidae Laughingthrushes & Allies
- Genus Montecincla
- Species cachinnans
Quick facts
- Weight
- 40.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Leiothrichidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Nilgiri Laughingthrush is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Nilgiri Laughingthrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Nilgiri Laughingthrush (Montecincla cachinnans) is a species of bird in the Leiothrichidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR sw India (Western Ghats in Nilgiri Hills).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 40.3 g, with a wing length of about 8.6 cm and a tail of around 9.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 879 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Nilgiri Laughingthrush?
The Nilgiri Laughingthrush is a small bird that weighs around 40.3 g.
Where does the Nilgiri Laughingthrush live?
The Nilgiri Laughingthrush is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR sw India (Western Ghats in Nilgiri Hills), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Nilgiri Laughingthrush belong to?
The Nilgiri Laughingthrush (Montecincla cachinnans) belongs to the Leiothrichidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Nilgiri Laughingthrush eat?
The Nilgiri Laughingthrush is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Nilgiri Laughingthrush migrate?
The Nilgiri Laughingthrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Nilgiri Laughingthrush endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Nilgiri Laughingthrush make?
1 real field recording of the Nilgiri Laughingthrush — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Nilgiri Laughingthrush's range?
The Nilgiri Laughingthrush has a mapped global range of about 879 km².
Conservation
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