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Variegated Laughingthrush vs White-whiskered Laughingthrush

Variegated Laughingthrush (Trochalopteron variegatum)

Variegated Laughingthrush

Trochalopteron variegatum

Medium65 gForest

The variegated laughingthrush is a medium-sized laughingthrush typically 24-26 centimeters in length and weighs 57-79 grams. Both subspecies have a black stripe down the center of the throat and are overall olive and buffy in appearance. The large tail has a gray subterminal band with a white tip. The color of the outer rectrices vary based on the subspecies. T. v. variegatum has distinctive yellow primary and secondary feathers with cinnamon-tipped greater coverts and black primary coverts. T. v. variegatum has yellow outer rectrices.

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Photo: Mike Prince from Bangalore, India · CC BY 2.0
White-whiskered Laughingthrush (Trochalopteron morrisonianum)

White-whiskered Laughingthrush

Trochalopteron morrisonianum

Medium73 gForest

White-whiskered laughingthrush is a large, 26 to 28 cm (10 to 11 in) long, laughingthrush with a distinctive face pattern. The bill is thrush-like and yellowish to horn-colored. The eyes are black. The legs are strong and brownish pink. The mean body weight is about 77 grams (2.7 oz). It is a sociable species that often occurs in large groups. It is not necessarily afraid of humans.

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