Leisure and Cultural Services Department - Common Wild Birds Seen in Urban ParksLeisure and Cultural Services Department
Masked Laughing-thrush
Pterorhinus perspicillatus
 | Characteristics: About 30 cm long. Mainly brown in plumage with black mask and cinnamon vent. Often appears in small noisy parties of about 7 (colloquial Chinese name is “seven sisters”) in thick undergrowth. Loud and strident calls. Distribution: Resident. Often seen in countryside undergrowth and major urban parks. Habits: Often gathers in small flocks in undergrowth and on the ground feeding on insects and fruits. Photo: Cheung Ho Fai |
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