Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies
Malabar Whistling Thrush
Myophonus horsfieldii
LCLeast Concern Endemic to India
- Family
- Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies (Muscicapidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The Malabar whistling thrush (Myophonus horsfieldii) 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.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Swift flowing rocky streams of peninsular India.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Malabar whistling thrush
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
