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- Myophonus caeruleus
Identification
29–35 cm (11½-13¾ in)
- Dark blue plumage
- White speckled head, back and upper belly
- Dark iris and legs
Distribution
Asia: found in Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, China, Tibet, Inner Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, India, Eastern and Western Himalayas, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Hong Kong
Southeast Asia: Indochina, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Greater Sundas, Sumatra, Java
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 6 subspecies[1]:
- M. c. temminckii:
- M. c. eugenei:
- M. c. caeruleus:
- M. c. crassirostris:
- M. c. dichrorhynchus:
- M. c. flavirostris
- Foothills and montane forests of Java
Habitat
Found in a wide variety of habitats from urban parks and gardens, woodlands and coniferous forests; rocky cliffs and gullies and limestone caves. Has been observed at heights around 4000 feet. Also found in islands off the Thai peninsula.
Behaviour
Commonly flicks tail and perches in exposed areas. Call is a high, piercing whistle.
Vocalisation
<flashmp3>Blue_whistling_thrush_song.mp3</flashmp3>
Listen in an external program
Recording by Alok Tewari
Dwarahat, Almora, Uttarakhand Himalayas, India, Oct.-2016
Early morning song by one individual.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Blue Whistling Thrush. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 5 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Blue_Whistling_Thrush
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