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The Western Ghats of India Gray-breasted laughing thrush The gray-breasted laughing thrush (Garalux jerdoni) is found in the high altitude shola forests of the southern Western Ghats. This endemic bird likes low bushes, where it feeds on fruit and small insects. Its nearest relatives are thousands of kilometers away in the Himalaya. This illustrates an interesting evolutionary link that was severed by changing climatic conditions. < Previous | Back to Thumbnails | Next >   Photos and captions courtesy of Ian Lockwood Up to Top