Photo: 孫鋒 林 from Taipei, Taiwan / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Blue Whistling Thrush
Myophonus caeruleus
Blue Whistling Thrush (Myophonus caeruleus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Blue Whistling Thrush (Myophonus caeruleus) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 158 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Muscicapidae Chats, Old World Flycatchers
- Genus Myophonus
- Species caeruleus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 158 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Blue Whistling Thrush is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Blue Whistling Thrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Blue Whistling Thrush (Myophonus caeruleus) belongs to the Muscicapidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR widespread, also c, sc Asia.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 158 g, with a wing length of about 16.9 cm and a tail of around 11.9 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 6.9 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Blue Whistling Thrush?
The Blue Whistling Thrush is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 158 g.
Where does the Blue Whistling Thrush live?
The Blue Whistling Thrush is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR widespread, also c, sc Asia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Blue Whistling Thrush belong to?
The Blue Whistling Thrush (Myophonus caeruleus) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Blue Whistling Thrush eat?
The Blue Whistling Thrush is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Blue Whistling Thrush migrate?
The Blue Whistling Thrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Blue Whistling Thrush endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Blue Whistling Thrush make?
1 real field recording of the Blue Whistling Thrush — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Blue Whistling Thrush's range?
The Blue Whistling Thrush has a mapped global range of about 6.9 million km².
Conservation
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