About the Malabar Whistling-Thrush
The Malabar whistling thrush 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.
Source: Wikipedia
Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae) |
| Species | Myophonus horsfieldii |
| Species Codes | mawthr1, MAWT, MWTH |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Malabar Whistling-Thrush belong to?
The Malabar Whistling-Thrush (Myophonus horsfieldii) belongs to the Old World Flycatchers family (Muscicapidae), in the order Passeriformes.
How can I identify the Malabar Whistling-Thrush?
The Malabar whistling thrush 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 includin...
Where can I report a Malabar Whistling-Thrush sighting?
You can log sightings of Malabar Whistling-Thrush on eBird (ebird.org) using species code mawthr1, or on iNaturalist.
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