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SPECIES PROFILE
Malabar Whistling-Thrush (Myophonus horsfieldii)
Myophonus
IUCN STATUS
Least Concern
CONSERVATION STATUS
Least Concern
CLASS
Aves
GEOGRAPHICAL RANGE
Endemic to Western Ghats India
DIET
Omnivorous
HABITAT
Moist forests streams rocky areas
🔬 Classification
PHYLUM
Chordata
CLASS
Aves
ORDER
Passeriformes
FAMILY
Muscicapidae
GENUS
Myophonus
📋 Description
SIZE
25-27 cm long 100-150 g
COLORATION
Dark blue with glossy sheen white spots on wings
ADAPTATIONS
Strong legs for ground foraging melodious whistling song
🌿 Ecology
HABITAT
Moist forests streams rocky areas
DIET
Omnivorous
GEOGRAPHIC RANGE
Endemic to Western Ghats India
REPRODUCTION
Lays 2-3 eggs in rock nests incubated 16-18 days
DIET DETAILS
Insects snails fruits
⚠️ Threats & Conservation
PRIMARY THREATS
Habitat loss pollution
💡 Interesting Facts
1
Whistling Wanderers: Malabar Whistling-Thrushes hop with 120-gram bodies eating 30 grams of insects daily in Kerala's streams. Their whistling songs echo in valleys.
2
Stream Singers: These thrushes cover 1000 sq km in Tamil Nadu's hills nesting near water. Stream pollution threatens their prey.
🔭 Sighting Guide
📍 BEST PLACES TO SIGHT
Thattekad Bird Sanctuary in Kerala
Anamalai Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu
Silent Valley National Park in Kerala
🗓️ BEST TIME TO SIGHT
Year-round Moist forests ensure visibility for spotting thrushes
🎯 SIGHTING TIPS
Listen for Malabar whistling-thrushes' melodious whistles near streams
