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Black-crowned Barwing
Actinodura sodangorum Eames, JC, Trai Trong Le, Nguyen Cu & Eve, 1998
Leiothrichidae — Laughingthrushes & Allies
Black-crowned Barwing, Actinodura sodangorum, is a resident bird of the Oriental Region in south-east Laos and central Vietnam, in the family Leiothrichidae. It is found in moist montane forest, high-altitude shrubland and grassland, plantations, and secondary or evergreen forest, including degraded areas. Its most notable feature is the black crown, the only one in its genus to show this. The sexes look alike. It has been recorded at elevations from 1,000 m to 2,400 m, and is known from several protected areas including DakChung Plateau, Lo Xo Pass and Ngoc Linh.
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Leiothrichidae — Laughingthrushes & Allies
- Breeding range
- Oriental Region: se Laos and c Vietnam
