Showing posts with label Leiothrichidae. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Leiothrichidae. Show all posts

Sunday, 3 January 2016

Garrulax ocellatus (Spotted laughingthrush) - Sikkim Bird



Scientific classification

Kingdom:       Animalia
Phylum:          Chordata
Class:             Aves
Order:            Passeriformes
Family:           Leiothrichidae
Genus:            Garrulax (disputed)
Species:          G. ocellatus

Binomial name: Garrulax ocellatus (Vigors, 1831)

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Special feature:  The spotted laughingthrush (Garrulax ocellatus) is a bird species in the Leiothrichidae family. In the proposed rearrangement of the laughingthrushes, it is sometimes placed in the genus Ianthocincla, as I. ocellata. It is found in Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, and Nepal. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. (Wikipedia)

Monday, 26 May 2014

Garrulax pectoralis (Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush) - Sikkim Bird

Garrulax pectoralis (Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush)

Place : Chisopani, Singtam, East Sikkim,
Date: May 25, 2014
Pic: Shital Pradhan


Scientific classification

Kingdom:       Animalia
Phylum:          Chordata
Class:              Aves
Order:            Passeriformes
Family:           Leiothrichidae
Genus:            Garrulax
Species:           G. pectoralis

Binomial name:  Garrulax pectoralis (Gould, 1836)

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Special feature:

Monday, 17 March 2014

Heterophasia capistrata (Rufous Sibia) - Sikkim Bird


Heterophasia capistrata (Rufous Sibia)
Venue: Near Tashi View Point,  Gangtok,  East Sikkim
Date: February 2, 2014
Pic: Santosh Sharma
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Leiothrichidae
Genus: Heterophasia
Species: H. capistrata       Source: Wikipedia

Friday, 7 February 2014

Garrulax monileger ( Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush ) - Sikkim Bird

Garrulax monileger  ( Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush )

Venue: Sungdung, Rongli,  East Sikkim

Date: January 3, 2014
Pic: Shital Pradhan





Scientific classification

Kingdom:       Animalia
Phylum:          Chordata
Class:              Aves
Order:            Passeriformes
Family:           Leiothrichidae
Genus:            Garrulax
Species:           G. monileger

Binomial name:  Garrulax monileger Hodgson, 1836

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