Red-winged Laughingthrush

The red-winged laughingthrush (Trochalopteron formosum) is a bird species in the family Leiothrichidae. The plumage is mostly brown with large areas of red in the wings and tail. The crown and ear-coverts are grey with dark streaks and the throat is dark. The bill and feet are blackish. It has a loud, whistling song and is 27 to 28 centimetres (11 inches) long. (Wikipedia, general species account).

The red-tailed laughingthrush is similar but has a rufous crown and greyer back and breast. It is found in south-west China (Sichuan, Yunnan and Guangxi provinces) and north-west Vietnam. It inhabits forest, secondary growth, scrub and bamboo from 900 to 3,000 metres (2,950 to 9,840 ft) above sea level. It is an elusive bird which travels in pairs or small groups in dense cover near the forest floor.