Common Name: Variegated Laughingthrush
Scientific Name: Garrulax variegatus
Nepali Name: Tikiyuri Torigada ( टिकीयुरी तोरीगाँडा )
Size: 24 cm
Location: Manang, Manang
Found in higher areas above 2100 to 4100m in Rhododendron shrubs and forest undergrowth, these birds have grey wings with black patches and a tail with black bands and grey tip. Eyes have a black patch as well as the throat. Fairly common in the west, Variegated-Laughingthrush is also residents from the east-central but very scarce in the east.
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