Mystery Bird: Bhutan Laughing-thrush, Garrulax imbricatum

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[Mystery bird] Bhutan Laughing-thrush, Garrulax imbricatum, photographed in Bhutan (recently split from Streaked Laughingthrush, Garrulax lineatus).

Image: Larry Gardella, spring 2009 [larger view].

Sony Cybershot with 10x external zoom.

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Ah heck, no comments yet. Expected to see responses from Bhutanese birders telling me what sort of warbler this is. Bhutanese Speckledy Warbler?

Hi there from the UK
Long time "listener" (don't like the term lurking)
This looks like one of the Laughingthrushes, the brown wing panel and the silver streaks on upper and underparts suggest Streaked Laughingthrush.
All the best
Adrian

By adrian white (not verified) on 19 Aug 2009 #permalink

Looks like a babbler of some kind, but I haven't been within 5,000 miles of Bhutan, so don't have any local expertise.

By John Walters (not verified) on 19 Aug 2009 #permalink

How about Striated Babbler Turdoides earlei?

The silvery streaks and feather edges on the wing point to Streaked Laughingthrush, Garrulax lineatus, as suggested by Adrian. In my field guide, the babbler has a light belly with dark flanks, and the streaks are dark on a lighter background. Not that I've ever seen either one...

Close but no prize. Didn't know they had been split. I've seen the western species, which has a chestnut ear, so I guess Bhutan is next on the trip list!!
Thanks for a great site
Adrian

By adrian white (not verified) on 20 Aug 2009 #permalink