Blue-crowned laughingthrush
Latin Name
Dryonastes courtoisi
Class
Birds
Order
Passeriformes
Description
Dryonastes courtoisi
Class
Birds
Order
Passeriformes
Description
The blue-crowned laughingthrush has a dark blue head, brown back, brownish-yellow chest and vibrant yellow throat.
Range
Status
Habitat
Niche
Life History
This species is limited to a handful of breeding sites in China's Jiangxi province.
Status
The blue-crowned laughingthrush is critically endangered. Its small breeding range continues to dwindle as habitat is converted for human agricultural and industrial use. The current wild population is believed to be as few as 200 birds.
Lincoln Park Zoo cooperatively manages blue-crowned laughingthrush populations with other institutions in the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.
Habitat
Forests
Niche
This songbird species feeds primarily on fruit and insects.
Life History
The blue-crowned laughingthrush is named partially for its distinctive cry, which resembles laughter. The bird lives in small flocks and lays its eggs in small, cup-shaped nests.
