Chestnut-backed Laughingthrush
Pterorhinus nuchalis
The chestnut-backed laughingthrush is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae. It is found in Northeast India and northern Myanmar. This species inhabits secondary growth, thickets, tall grasslands with scattered shrubs or dense bushes in stony scrub-covered ravines and hills, from the lowlands up to around 900 metres (3,000 ft). It is threatened by habitat loss.
- Scientific name
- Pterorhinus nuchalis
- Family
- Laughingthrushes and Allies
- IUCN status
- NT