About the White-whiskered Laughingthrush
The white-whiskered laughingthrush or Formosan laughing thrush is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae. It is endemic to montane forests of the island of Taiwan.
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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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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in May · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Chestnut-crowned LaughingthrushTrochalopteron erythrocephalumThe chestnut-crowned laughingthrush is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae.
Black-faced LaughingthrushTrochalopteron affineThe black-faced laughingthrush is a bird species in the family Leiothrichidae.
Variegated LaughingthrushTrochalopteron variegatumThe variegated laughingthrush is a medium-sized laughingthrush typically 24-26 centimeters in length and weighs 57-79 grams.
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