Nilgiri Laughingthrush
Nilgiri Laughingthrush (<em>Montecincla cachinnans</em>) is a species of Laughingthrushes &amp; Allies (<em>Leiothrichidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
Nilgiri Laughingthrush (Montecincla cachinnans) is a species of Laughingthrushes & Allies (Leiothrichidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Montecincla; binomial: Montecincla cachinnans; authority: (Jerdon, 1839).
Distribution
Breeding range: the Oriental Region.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Restore English name of Montecincla cachinnans (previously Trochalopteron or Garrulax) from Black-chinned Laughingthrush to Nilgiri Laughingthrush with split of G. jerdoni (Robin et al. 2017); see Rasmussen & Anderton (2005); Collar & Robson (2007) for taxonomic history.
