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Bornean Whistling Thrush
Myophonus borneensis
Bornean Whistling Thrush (Myophonus borneensis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Bornean Whistling Thrush (Myophonus borneensis) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 89.7 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 borneensis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 89.7 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Bornean 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 Bornean Whistling Thrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Bornean Whistling Thrush (Myophonus borneensis) belongs to the Muscicapidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR montane Borneo.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 89.7 g, with a wing length of about 14.4 cm and a tail of around 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.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 113,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Bornean Whistling Thrush?
The Bornean Whistling Thrush is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 89.7 g.
Where does the Bornean Whistling Thrush live?
The Bornean Whistling Thrush is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR montane Borneo, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Bornean Whistling Thrush belong to?
The Bornean Whistling Thrush (Myophonus borneensis) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Bornean Whistling Thrush eat?
The Bornean Whistling Thrush is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Bornean Whistling Thrush migrate?
The Bornean Whistling Thrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Bornean 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 Bornean Whistling Thrush make?
1 real field recording of the Bornean Whistling Thrush — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Bornean Whistling Thrush's range?
The Bornean Whistling Thrush has a mapped global range of about 113,000 km².
Conservation
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