Giant Babax
Pterorhinus waddelli
Least ConcernAves · Passeriformes · Leiothrichidae
About
The giant babax is a species of bird in the laughingthrush family Leiothrichidae, found in northeast India and southern Tibet. It prefers the low bushes at the edge of the southern Tibetan plateau, but it can adapt to both dry and cold mountain habitats. It is also commonly seen around villages and monasteries, where it feeds off scraps.
Fun Fact
It prefers the low bushes at the edge of the southern Tibetan plateau, but it can adapt to both dry and cold mountain habitats.
Quick Facts
Habitat
To be updated
Diet
Diet includes insects (Lepidoptera and Diptera) and berries in the summer, and crop seeds, berries, and plant rhizomes in the winter.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance