Subspecies in India
This is also known as the Grey-breasted Laughingthrush, White-breasted Laughingthrush, and Kerala Laughingthrush.
This species is listed as Near Threatened in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/)
This species is listed as Near Threatened in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/)Photo Gallery and Species Biology
Montecincla fairbanki - Palani Laughingthrush
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This species is uncommon. It inhabits inland wetlands, plantations and secondary forests. It breeds during December-June. It mainly forages on insects and fruits (BirdLife International 2016).
Conservation Status:This species is listed as Near Threatened in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/)
According to the IUCN Red List assessment, the population of this species is declining and its current popualtion size is unknown. The threat to its persistence comes from habitat disturbance due to livestock grazing and other human encroachments (BirdLife International 2016).
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| Kerala | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
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| West Bengal | |||||||||||||
| Total | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
BirdLife International 2016. Trochalopteron fairbanki. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T103874452A95109792. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T103874452A95109792.en. Accessed on 16 February 2020.
Page citation
Anonymous 2024. Montecincla fairbanki Blanford, 1869 – Palani Laughingthrush. In Satose, V., A. Bayani, V. Ramachandran, P. Roy, and K. Kunte (Chief Editors). Butterflies of India, v. 2.17. Published by the Indian Foundation for Butterflies. URL: https://www.birdsofindia.org/montecincla-fairbanki, accessed 2024/04/28.