Brown-winged Whistling Thrush (Myophonus castaneus)
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Brown-winged Whistling Thrush

Myophonus castaneus Wardlaw-Ramsay, RG, 1880

25 cmLength90 gWeight

The brown-winged whistling thrush (Myophonus castaneus), also known as the Sumatran whistling thrush or chestnut-winged whistling thrush, is a passerine bird belonging to the whistling thrush genus Myophonus in the family Muscicapidae.

Busiest months: July · Most records: Indonesia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Brown-winged Whistling Thrush has been recorded at 4 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Southern slopes of Gng. Kerinci, Jambi, SumatraIndonesia149 records
  2. Gunung KerinciIndonesia102 records
  3. TN Kerinci – Jl TapanIndonesia14 records
More places
  1. Upper Tapan Road, Jambi Prov., SumatraIndonesia8 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Indonesia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The brown-winged whistling thrush (Myophonus castaneus), also known as the Sumatran whistling thrush or chestnut-winged whistling thrush, is a passerine bird belonging to the whistling thrush genus Myophonus in the family Muscicapidae. It is endemic to the island of Sumatra in Indonesia. In the past, it has often been lumped together with the Javan whistling thrush (M. glaucinus) and Bornean whistling thrush (M. borneensis) as the "Sunda whistling thrush" (M. glaucinus) but it is now often regarded as a separate species based on differences in plumage and measurements.

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Questions

How big is the Brown-winged Whistling Thrush?

The Brown-winged Whistling Thrush is about 25 cm long and weighs around 90 g.

Where does the Brown-winged Whistling Thrush live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Sumatra. It is most often recorded in Indonesia.

When is the best time to see the Brown-winged Whistling Thrush?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Brown-winged Whistling Thrush endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Brown-winged Whistling Thrush as Least Concern.

What does the Brown-winged Whistling Thrush eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Brown-winged Whistling Thrush in?

It belongs to the family Chats, Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
25 cm
Weight
90 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
137 mm
Tail
86 mm
Bill
28 mm
Tarsus
43 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Oriental: Sumatra

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Chats, Old World Flycatchers Muscicapidae
Genus
Myophonus

Other birds in the genus Myophonus

Taiwan Whistling ThrushTaiwan Whistling ThrushMyophonus insularisShiny Whistling ThrushShiny Whistling ThrushMyophonus melanurusBlue Whistling ThrushBlue Whistling ThrushMyophonus caeruleusJavan Whistling ThrushJavan Whistling ThrushMyophonus glaucinusBornean Whistling ThrushBornean Whistling ThrushMyophonus borneensisMalayan Whistling ThrushMalayan Whistling ThrushMyophonus robinsoniMalabar Whistling ThrushMalabar Whistling ThrushMyophonus horsfieldiiSri Lanka Whistling ThrushSri Lanka Whistling ThrushMyophonus blighiWhite-tailed AletheWhite-tailed AletheAlethe diademataFire-crested AletheFire-crested AletheAlethe castanea
Brown-winged Whistling Thrush

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