Black crested Tit of the Himalaya and Streaked Laughing Thrush

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Black crested Tit : The black-crested tit (Periparus ater melanolophus), also known as the spot-winged tit, is a bird in the Paridae family. It is now usually considered a subspecies of the coal tit. It is found in boreal forests and temperate forests in the northern parts of the Indian Subcontinent, mainly in the Himalayas, ranging across Afghanistan, Bhutan, India, Nepal and Pakistan. It is closely related and similar to the coal tit, and is sometimes considered to be conspecific. It interbreeds with that species in western Nepal.

Streaked laughingthrush : The streaked laughingthrush (Trochalopteron lineatum) is a species of bird in the Leiothrichidae family. It is commonly found in the northern regions of the Indian subcontinent and some adjoining areas, ranging across Afghanistan, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, and Tajikistan.
The subspecies imbricatum is usually considered a separates species, Bhutan laughingthrush.

Source: Wikipedia

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