Blue Whistling Thrush
Photo: 孫鋒 林 from Taipei, Taiwan · CC BY-SA 2.0

Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies

Blue Whistling Thrush

Myophonus caeruleus

LCLeast Concern
Family
Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies (Muscicapidae)
Order
Passeriformes

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.

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Last updated September 29, 2026.