Thrush (Red-winged Laughing)

The Red-winged Laughing thrush is a bird species in the Old World babbler family The plumage is mostly brown with large areas of red in the wings and tail. The crown and ear-coverts are grey with dark streaks and the throat is dark. The bill and feet are blackish. It has a loud, whistling song.

It is an elusive bird which travels in pairs or small groups in dense cover near the forest floor. Little is known about its reproductive habits but in China breeding takes place during June and July.

Photographed at Bird Kingdom, Niagara Falls, ON