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Blue Whistling Thrush
Sign in to saveAlso known as Himalayan blue whistling thrush, Myophonus caeruleus
species of bird
Species
Least Concernvia IUCN
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- taxon rank
- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
- Commons category
- Myophonus caeruleus
- taxon name
- Myophonus caeruleus
- litter size
- 3.5
- taxon range
- China
- short name
- M. caeruleus
- taxon author citation
- (Scopoli, 1786)
- type locality (biology)
- Guangdong
- taxon common name
- Син свирещ дрозд
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Encyclopedic overview
The blue whistling thrush (Myophonus caeruleus) is a bird in the Old World flycatchers family Muscicapidae that is found in the mountains of Central Asia, South Asia, China and Southeast Asia. It is known for its loud human-like whistling song at dawn and dusk. The widely distributed populations show variations in size and plumage, with six subspecies accepted. Like others in the genus, they feed on the ground, often along streams and in damp places, foraging for snails, crabs, insects, and fruit.
Taxonomy
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