Sri Lanka Whistling Thrush (Myophonus blighi)
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Sri Lanka Whistling Thrush

Myophonus blighi (Holdsworth, 1872)

67 gWeight

The Sri Lanka whistling thrush (Myophonus blighi) is a whistling thrush in the family Muscicapidae.

Busiest months: November · Most records: Sri Lanka

Endangered

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: November · Most records: Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Whistling Thrush has been recorded at 18 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Horton Plains National ParkSri Lanka371 records
  2. Horton plainsSri Lanka79 records
  3. Nuwara EliyaSri Lanka76 records
More places
  1. Victoria ParkSri Lanka46 records
  2. Sinharaja NP – Rainforest EcolodgeSri Lanka29 records
  3. Nuwara Eliya – Hakgala Botanical GardensSri Lanka18 records
  4. Sinharaja Forest ReserveSri Lanka5 records
  5. KitulgalaSri Lanka4 records
  6. Kudawa – Thurusevana RoadSri Lanka2 records
  7. Sinharaja Forest Reserve – Deniyaya accessSri Lanka2 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Sri Lanka

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 Sri Lanka whistling thrush (Myophonus blighi) is a whistling thrush in the family Muscicapidae. It is a resident endemic bird in Sri Lanka.

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Questions

How big is the Sri Lanka Whistling Thrush?

The Sri Lanka Whistling Thrush weighs around 67 g.

Where does the Sri Lanka Whistling Thrush live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Sri Lanka. It is most often recorded in Sri Lanka.

When is the best time to see the Sri Lanka Whistling Thrush?

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

Is the Sri Lanka Whistling Thrush endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Sri Lanka Whistling Thrush as Endangered.

What does the Sri Lanka Whistling Thrush eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Sri Lanka Whistling Thrush in?

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

At a glance

Weight
67 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Endangered
More measurements
Wing
100 mm
Tail
74 mm
Bill
24 mm
Tarsus
34 mm

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

Range

Oriental: Sri Lanka

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

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

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Sri Lanka Whistling Thrush

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