Masked Laughingthrush
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| Masked Laughingthrush | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Timaliidae |
| Genus: | Garrulax |
| Species: | G. perspicillatus |
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| Garrulax perspicillatus J.F. Gmelin, 1789 |
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The Masked Laughingthrush, Garrulax perspicillatus, is a species of laughingthrush found in Asia. It is often seen in small noisy flocks of seven. Its Chinese name [七姊妹 qī zǐ-mèi] means 'seven sisters'.
[edit] References
- BirdLife International (2004). Garrulax perspicillatus. 2006. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved on 12 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
[edit] External links
- Masked Laughingthrush videos on the Internet Bird Collection
