the streaked laughing thrush has a somewhat miffed persona… ranging across a large tract around the Indian subcontinent…  a twitchy mover feeding on mostly insects and berries, its seemingly dull plumage does shine nicely in the sun, the high altitude cousins show a subtler, more beautiful plumage… Streaked Laughing Thrush, Chaubatia, Ranikhet, Uttarakhand, India