Palani Laughingthrush

Overview

Palani Laughingthrush (Montecincla fairbanki) is a species of Laughingthrushes & Allies (Leiothrichidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Montecincla; binomial: Montecincla fairbanki; authority: (Blanford, 1869).

Distribution

Breeding range: the Oriental Region.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Change English name of Montecincla fairbanki from Kerala Laughingthrush to Palani Laughingthrush with split of Ashambu Laughingthrush M. meridionale. See Rasmussen & Anderton (2005); Collar & Robson (2007) for history of this species complex.