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Melanocichla lugubris
Also known as: Black Laughing-thrush
Basic stats
Diet
Insects, fruit, small invertebrates
Habitat
Hill and montane forest
Range
Borneo, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia
Clutch size
2–3 eggs
Incubation period
About 14–15 days
Size
Medium (25–27cm)
Wingspan
~30–33cm
Weight
~60–75g
A striking, all-black laughing-thrush with a pale bluish eye-ring, moving through hill and montane forest in noisy, cooperative flocks.
Its deep, gurgling calls and social habits make it one of the more conspicuous montane forest birds despite its otherwise sombre plumage.
