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White-crested Laughingthrush


White-crested Laughingthrush
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Copyright: Peter van Zoest (PeterZ) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1446 W: 76 N: 3153] (10349)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-05-20
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D70, AF Nikkor 70-300mm f4-5.6 G, Digital RAW
Exposure: f/4.5, 1/125 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-07-13 8:06
Viewed: 613
Points: 12
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
WHITE-CRESTED LAUGHINGTHRUSH Garrulax leucolophus
IDENTIFICATION 26-31 cm. G.l.diardi: Adult Broad erect whitish crest and black mask diagnostic. Nape mid-grey, merging into rufous-chestnut of upperparts; underparts whitish with grey wash on breast-sides and rufous flanks and undertail-coverts.
G.l.patkaicus: (SW,W,N,E[north] ,S[west] Myanmar) has chestnut upper mantle, lower breast and centre of abdomen; belangeri (C,S,E Myanmar, Tenasserim, W Thailand) is roughly intermediate.
Juvenile: Similar to adult but tends to have shorter crest and more ashy-brown nape; may be more rufescent above (particularly wing-feather fringes). VOICE Varied sounds from different flock-members are combined to produce sudden very loud outbursts of extended cackling laughter, typically involving a combination of rapid chattering and repetitive double-note phrases. Outbursts are often introduced by a few subdued ow or u'ow or u'ah notes.
HABITAT & BEHAVIOUR Broadleaved evergreen, semi-evergreen and dry deciduous forest, secondary growth, bamboo; up to 1,600 m., rarely 2,135 m. Always in flocks, usually 6-12, occasionally up to 40.
RANGE & STATUS Resident N,NE Indian subcontinent, SE Tibet, SW China, Sumatra. SE Asia Common resident (except C,S Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore). Common feral resident Singapore.
BREEDING February-August. Nest Largish shallow cup, in bush or tree; 1.8-6 m above ground. Eggs 2-6; white; 28.7 x 22.4 mm

(Birds of SE Asia – Craig Robson)
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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1330 W: 0 N: 5286] (15770)
  • [2007-07-13 8:21]

Hi Peter

Lovely shot of the thrush. The colours are really nice and the blue/grey BG helps give definition to the white head. Good POV and eye contact.

James

Hi Peter,
not the easy bird to get right in exposure with white top,
black cheek and dark tail but you manage pretty good.
`Well composed with fine pose and POV and the colours are beautiful.
Well done.

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  • pvs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1159 W: 255 N: 2639] (11925)
  • [2007-07-13 12:05]

Ha peter,

een kleurig portret,een vogel nooit eerder gezien,bedankt voor de introductie,de kuif is ietwat OE maar voor derest staat hi er mooi op,groetjes

Paul

A little dark and noisy, but not enough to make it unpleasant to look at. A good shot - never saw one of them. Good color and pose! I guess you had to fight bad lighting conditions, huh?
Cheers, Klaus

Hi Peter,
Great shot very colorful well composed with nice POV
TFS. Best regards/Lawhill

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1987 W: 8 N: 5258] (17043)
  • [2007-07-14 7:42]

Hi Peter,

I have never seen this bird before! What a beauty with wonderful colors and that amazing white head. Lovely pose on the branch. Looks like a bird that is difficult to capture. Nice job.


Jane

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