Blue-crowned Laughingthrush
Blue-crowned Laughingthrush
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The Blue-crowned Laughingthrush is a strikingly beautiful and critically endangered species, known for its iridescent blue crown and a distinctive black eye-mask. It is a highly social bird, typically found in small groups within its very restricted forest habitat. This species is endemic to China.
Where to spot
Critically endangered and endemic to a tiny, highly restricted range in Guangxi province, southern China. It inhabits dense undergrowth and bamboo thickets in subtropical evergreen forests, often in remote, undisturbed areas.
How to spot
Requires dedicated conservation efforts and specialized birding tours to its known habitats. Listen for its distinctive calls, which include chattering and whistles. Look for its unmistakable blue crown and black mask if you are fortunate enough to spot one.
When to spot
Present year-round in its native habitat. Early mornings are the best time to hear its vocalizations and potentially observe it as it forages. Observing requires special permits and guidance due to its rarity.
Where to spot
Critically endangered and endemic to a tiny, highly restricted range in Guangxi province, southern China. It inhabits dense undergrowth and bamboo thickets in subtropical evergreen forests, often in remote, undisturbed areas.
How to spot
Requires dedicated conservation efforts and specialized birding tours to its known habitats. Listen for its distinctive calls, which include chattering and whistles. Look for its unmistakable blue crown and black mask if you are fortunate enough to spot one.
When to spot
Present year-round in its native habitat. Early mornings are the best time to hear its vocalizations and potentially observe it as it forages. Observing requires special permits and guidance due to its rarity.
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Thought extinct for many years, the Blue-crowned Laughingthrush was dramatically rediscovered in 2000, making it one of the most exciting avian rediscoveries of recent times, though it remains critically endangered.
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