Variegated Laughingthrush

The variegated laughingthrush is endemic to the northern regions of the Indian subcontinent, primarily the low to mid altitudes of the Himalaya, ranging across Bhutan, India, Nepal and Tibet. Both subspecies have a black stripe down the centre of the throat and are overall olive and buffy, with a large tail with a grey subterminal band and a white tip. The colour of the outer tail feathers varies between subspecies, and the nominate variegatum has yellow outer tail feathers (Wikipedia, general species account).

The cached account gives no measurements, diet or breeding information. SoIB 2023 treats it as a Himalayan endemic and rates it a Low conservation priority, a resident and altitudinal migrant of forest and plantation that eats fruit and nectar, with a Moderate range of about 87,400 km² (Wikipedia, general species account; SoIB 2023).