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The orange-breasted laughingthrush (''Garrulax annamensis'') is a passerine bird in the Leiothrichidae family. Until recently it was regarded as a subspecies of the spot-breasted laughingthrush (''S. merulina'') but has now been split as a separate species. The two have traditionally been placed in the genus ''Garrulax''. It is a medium-sized bird with a strong bill and legs and a fairly long tail. It is 24–25 cm long with a bill length of 25–27 mm, a wing length of 83–92 mm and a tail length of 88–100 mm. It is mostly plain brown apart from an orange stripe over the eye, a black throat and an orange breast with black streaks. It has a loud, melodious song. The spot-breasted laughingthrush is similar but has a pale throat and breast with dark spots and a pale stripe above the eye. It is endemic to Vietnam where it occurs in the Da Lat Plateau in southern Annam. It inhabits montane forest between 915 and 1510 m above sea-level and can survive in degraded habitats such as secondary forest and cultivated land close to forested areas. It is most often seen in pairs. Although it only has a small range, it appears to be tolerant of habitat degradation and is classed as Least Concern by BirdLife International. ==References== * BirdLife International (2008) (Species factsheet: ''Garrulax annamensis''. ) Retrieved 31 October 2008. * Collar, N. J. (2006) (A partial revision of the Asian babblers (Timaliidae) ), ''Forktail'', 22: 85-112. * Robson, Craig (2002) ''A Field Guide to the Birds of South-east Asia'', New Holland, London. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Orange-breasted laughingthrush」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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