Kerala Laughingthrush (Strophocincla fairbanki)

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Written By Jon
Kerala Laughingthrush (Strophocincla fairbanki) in Munnar region, Kerala, India. February 2015. Not baited. Not called in.

Kerala Laughingthrush (Strophocincla fairbanki) in Munnar region, Kerala, India. February 2015. Not baited. Not called in.

Kerala Laughingthrush (Strophocincla fairbanki), listed in my guide "Birds of Southern India" as Grey-breasted Laughingthrush. It is endemic to the Western Ghats. Spotted in a beautiful patch of countryside near Munnar, Kerala, during a morning walk.

Kerala Laughingthrush (Strophocincla fairbanki) in Munnar region, Kerala, India. February 2015. Not baited. Not called in.

Kerala Laughingthrush (Strophocincla fairbanki) in Munnar region, Kerala, India. February 2015. Not baited. Not called in.

On this second picture we can easily understand why it was named Grey-breasted Laughingthrush.

Love Nature.
Jonathan

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