Malabar Whistling Thrush (Myophonus horsfieldii)
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Malabar Whistling Thrush

Myophonus horsfieldii Vigors, 1831

117 gWeight

The Malabar whistling thrush (Myophonus horsfieldii) is a whistling thrush in the family Muscicapidae.

Busiest months: February and December · Most records: India

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: February and December · Most records: India

Malabar Whistling Thrush has been recorded at 25 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Bondla Wildlife SanctuaryIndia697 records
  2. Thattekkad Bird SanctuaryIndia441 records
  3. College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, PookodeIndia213 records
More places
  1. Thattekad Bird Sanctuary – UrulanthanniIndia156 records
  2. Nandi HillsIndia151 records
  3. Eshwar Nagar, ManipalIndia150 records
  4. Manipal – End PointIndia135 records
  5. HergaIndia117 records
  6. Sinhagad ValleyIndia89 records
  7. Uma MaheswaramIndia88 records

Countries and regions with the most records

India

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 Malabar whistling thrush (Myophonus horsfieldii) is a whistling thrush in the family Muscicapidae. The bird has been called whistling schoolboy for the whistling calls that they make at dawn that have a very human quality. The species is a resident in the Western Ghats and associated hills of peninsular India including central India and parts of the Eastern Ghats.

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Questions

How big is the Malabar Whistling Thrush?

The Malabar Whistling Thrush weighs around 117 g.

Where does the Malabar Whistling Thrush live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: southern India. It is most often recorded in India.

When is the best time to see the Malabar Whistling Thrush?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February and December (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Malabar Whistling Thrush endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Malabar Whistling Thrush as Least Concern.

What does the Malabar Whistling Thrush eat?

Main food: Fish, shrimp & shellfish.

What family is the Malabar Whistling Thrush in?

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

At a glance

Weight
117 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fish, shrimp & shellfish
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
151 mm
Tail
113 mm
Bill
32 mm
Tarsus
44 mm

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

Range

Oriental: southern India

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

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

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Malabar Whistling Thrush

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