Nesting Habitat Selection and Suitable Breeding Habitat of Blue-Crowned Laughingthrush: Implication on Its Habitat Conservation

Understanding the impact of human disturbance on breeding habitat selection endangered species is critical to improving their conservation. Blue-crowned Laughingthrush Pterorhinus courtoisi (Ménégaux, 1923) syn. Garrulax (Passeriformes: Leiotrichidae) an in China. To explore nesting and its response during period, we conducted a field survey at sites Wuyuan County Dexing City, Jiangxi Province, from March July 2021 June 2022. At home range scale (200 m) results principal component analysis (PCA) showed that this had clear preference for infrastructure construction, grassland, farmland bare land. microhabitat (12.26 m), compared ecological parameters nest plot control using Kruskal–Wallis H test found there were significant differences vegetation coverage, crown breadth, shrub herb maximum height, average height number area between two groups. Ensemble distribution models suitable covered 108.63 km2. Distance waterways, deciduous broadleaved forests roads main factors impacting Laughingthrush. Our study suggests (1) it highly important improve protection living areas close settlements preserve certain space period; (2) necessary continue monitor potential habitat. This provides scientific basis by local forestry bureaus conservation departments future.