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Birdsong field guide

Ashy-headed Laughingthrush

Argya cinereifrons

A shy, gregarious passerine endemic to Sri Lanka, characterized by its distinct grey hood and rufous-brown plumage.

What it sounds like

A series of loud, rattling, and musical conversational chatters, often erupting into a communal laughing chorus.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Craig Robson · Sri LankaCC BY-NC-ND Xeno-canto

Field notes

It is a strict endemic found only in the humid wet zone forests and hilly regions of Sri Lanka.
Highly social, it typically moves in cohesive groups of 6 to 15 individuals that rarely leave the dense undergrowth.
The species often plays a nuclear role in mixed-species foraging flocks, associating closely with Orange-billed Babblers.
It is primarily a leaf-litter forager, using its bill to toss debris aside in search of insects, spiders, and small fruits.
Currently listed as Vulnerable, its survival is threatened by the fragmentation and loss of primary rainforest habitat.

Habitat

Dense undergrowth of primary rainforests, bamboo thickets, and shaded stream banks.

Range

Southwestern wet zone and central highlands of Sri Lanka.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Afghan BabblerArgya huttoni Arabian BabblerArgya squamiceps Common BabblerArgya caudata Fulvous ChattererArgya fulva Iraq BabblerArgya altirostris Jungle BabblerArgya striata Large Gray BabblerArgya malcolmi Orange-billed BabblerArgya rufescens

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