About Garrulax monileger (Hodgson, 1836)
Taxonomic Classification
The lesser necklaced laughingthrush, scientifically named Garrulax monileger (Hodgson, 1836), is a bird species in the family Leiothrichidae.
Geographic Range
Its geographic range extends across the eastern Himalayas, southern China and Indochina.
Natural Habitats
The species' natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
Mimicry Behavior
In terms of behavior and ecology, lesser necklaced laughingthrushes may be mimics of greater necklaced laughingthrushes, which are the dominant species in mixed-species flocks.
