Its plumage is predominantly brown and lacks prominent markings, but it is adorned with delicate, pencil-thin white lines that gracefully trace across its entire body, adding to its distinctive and captivating appearance.
The striated laughingthrush (Grammatoptila striata) is a passerine bird in the family Leiothrichidae. The upper plumage, sides of the head and neck, chin, and throat of this bird are a rich umber-brown, deepest on the crest and gradually fading into a pale brown on the lower plumage.
Each feather on both the upper and lower parts, as well as on the wing coverts and tertiaries, features a long median white streak. These streaks are more prominent but less distinct on the abdomen and under tail-coverts. The quills are dark brown, with the outer webs of the first few primaries appearing hoary, and those of the others displaying a pale chestnut hue.
The tail is chestnut, with the outer feathers tipped with a tiny white mark. The bill is black, the legs are dusky plumbeous, and the iris is a reddish-brown, as noted by Jerdon.
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With its short bill and loose, bushy crest, this laughingthrush resembles a dark, rather unmarked barwing.
Brown overall with pencil-thin white lines all over the body.
