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Chestnut backed laughingthrush

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Aves

Family
  
Leiothrichidae

Scientific name
  
Garrulax nuchalis

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Passeriformes

Genus
  
Garrulax

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Rufous‑vented laughingthrush, Brown‑capped laughingthrush, Mindanao miniature babbler, Rufous‑necked laughingthrush, Cambodian laughingthrush

The chestnut-backed laughingthrush (Garrulax nuchalis) is a species of bird in the Leiothrichidae family.

It is found in Northeast India and northern Myanmar.This species inhabits secondary growth, thickets, tall grasslands with scattered shrubs or dense bushes in stony scrub-covered ravines and hills, from the lowlands up to c.900 m.

It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

Chestnut-backed laughingthrush Wikipedia