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TAXONOMY: Garrulus [sic] striatus Vigors, 1831, Uttarkhand, India.
Five subspecies recognized: the nominated race G. s. sikkimensis Ticehurst, 1924 occurs in Sikkim and Darjeeling hills. The race is distributed from E Nepal E to EC Bhutan. Status: Least concern Size 34 cm,Sexes alike HABITAT AND BEHIVIOUR: Altitude range 600-3060 meters Inhabits Sub-tropical to temperate broadleaf forest . From evergreen to secondary forest, scrub-jungle, thickets, bamboo and wooded patches around villages. Omnivorous but chiefly insects, also berries ,seeds ,leaves and flowers. Arboreal than most laughingthrushes, foraging mainly in middle storey to lower canopy, feeding in canopy of tall trees as well as in lower branches and undergrowth. Found singly, in pairs or in parties of 5–8 individuals, often in association with other laughingthrushes and often at fruiting trees. Camera Model: NIKON D750 Date: 26/02/2017 Phrumsengla National Park , Bhutan Shutter speed: 1/500 sec Aperture: 5.6 Exposure mode: Manual Flash: Off ISO: 1000 Lens: 600mm f/4 Focal length: 850mm Please click here for the Tour Report http://chewangbonpo.blogspot.in |
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by david fletcher
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by mikullashbee
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