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Birdsong field guide

Rufous-fronted Laughingthrush

Garrulax rufifrons

A large, social songbird endemic to the montane forests of Java, easily identified by its distinctive rufous forehead and olive-brown plumage.

What it sounds like

A series of loud, rich, fluting whistles and complex, bubbling laughing notes often delivered in social choruses.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Field notes

It is currently classified as Critically Endangered, primarily due to intense pressure from the illegal wild bird trade.
The species is strictly endemic to the mountain ranges of West and Central Java, Indonesia.
Unlike many related species, it features a striking chestnut-red face and throat that contrasts sharply with its dark mask and yellow eye.
They are highly gregarious birds, moving through the forest mid-story in noisy family groups or small flocks.
Populations have become increasingly fragmented and are now largely confined to high-altitude protected areas like Gunung Gede Pangrango.

Habitat

Primary montane and submontane evergreen forests, typically at elevations between 1,000 and 2,500 meters.

Range

Java, Indonesia

Similar & commonly confused birds

Black-hooded LaughingthrushGarrulax milleti Cambodian LaughingthrushGarrulax ferrarius Chinese HwameiGarrulax canorus Gray LaughingthrushGarrulax maesi Lesser Necklaced LaughingthrushGarrulax monileger Orange-breasted LaughingthrushGarrulax annamensis Rufous-cheeked LaughingthrushGarrulax castanotis Spot-breasted LaughingthrushGarrulax merulinus

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