Bar-throated Minla or Chestnut-tailed Minla or Bar-throated Siva (Actinodura strigula)

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The bar-throated minla or chestnut-tailed minla, or even bar-throated siva (Actinodura strigula), is a species of bird in the laughingthrush and babbler family Leiothrichidae. Traditionally, it has been placed in the genus Minla but is now placed in Actinodura. The species is found in montane forest from India to Malaysia. This brightly-colored social bird is a frequent attendant of mixed-species flocks. Relatively large size and combination of flashy colors and patterns scattered across its brownish body make this species unmistakable. Found in mid- to high-elevation wooded areas; prefers broadleaf and mixed evergreen forests. Gives a song of 3-4 sweet-sounding slurred whistles and a loud, squeaky call that sounds like a dog toy being stepped

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Location: Mishmi Hills, Arunachal Pradesh, India
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