Malabar Whistling-Thrush
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Malabar Whistling-Thrush

Myophonus horsfieldii

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Eravikulam National Park
35 Verified records at Eravikulam National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

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. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Malabar Whistling-Thrush sighting in Eravikulam National Park, based on 35 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Eravikulam National Park

Oriental Magpie-Robin
LC

Oriental Magpie-Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus saularis

40–50% · Likely
Nilgiri Flycatcher
LC Endemic

Nilgiri Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Eumyias albicaudatus

40–50% · Likely
Pied Bushchat
LC

Pied Bushchat

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Saxicola caprata

20–30% · Possible
White-bellied Blue Robin

White-bellied Blue Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Myiomela albiventris

10–20% · With luck
Black-and-orange Flycatcher
LC Endemic

Black-and-orange Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ficedula nigrorufa

10–20% · With luck
Blue Rock-Thrush
LC

Blue Rock-Thrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Monticola solitarius

Insufficient data
Indian Blue Robin

Indian Blue Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Luscinia brunnea

10–20% · With luck
Rusty-tailed Flycatcher

Rusty-tailed Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Muscicapa ruficauda

5–10% · With luck
Blue-capped Rock-Thrush

Blue-capped Rock-Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Monticola cinclorhynchus

Insufficient data
Asian Brown Flycatcher

Asian Brown Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Muscicapa latirostris

Insufficient data
Tickell's Blue Flycatcher
LC Endemic

Tickell's Blue Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cyornis tickelliae

Insufficient data
Verditer Flycatcher
LC

Verditer Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Eumyias thalassinus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
40–50
Feb
50–60
Mar
50–60
Apr
40–50
May
40–50
Jun
30–40
Jul
30–40
Aug
30–40
Sep
10–20
Oct
30–40
Nov
20–30
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
60–70%
2 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
3 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
4 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
5 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
6 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
7 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
8 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Malabar Whistling-Thrush in Eravikulam National Park?

About 39% of wildlife watchers report a Malabar Whistling-Thrush sighting in Eravikulam National Park, based on 35 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Malabar Whistling-Thrush in Eravikulam National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Malabar Whistling-Thrush in Eravikulam National Park in our monthly data.

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