White-throated laughingthrush

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News:Around 50 white-throated laughingthrush birds have died mysteriously in the forests of Pithoragarh district in Uttarakhand.

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About:

  • The white-throated laughingthrush (Proterorhinus albogularis) is a species of passerine bird in the family Leiothrichidae.
  • Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
  • It is found mainly in the northern regions of the Indian subcontinent, primarily the Himalayas and some adjoining and disjunct areas.
  • IUCN Red list: Least Concern.

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