Blue Whistling-Thrush
Myophonus caeruleus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMuscicapidae (Papamosques del Vell Món)
- GenusMyophonus (Whistling-Thrushes)
- SpeciesMyophonus caeruleus (Blue Whistling-Thrush)
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. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Jiuzhaigou National Park
White-throated Redstart
Phoenicurus schisticeps
Slaty-backed Flycatcher
Ficedula erithacus
White-capped Redstart
Chaimarrornis leucocephalus
Plumbeous Water Redstart
Phoenicurus fuliginosus
Himalayan Bluetail
Tarsiger rufilatus
Blue-fronted Redstart
Phoenicurus frontalis
Dark-sided Flycatcher
Muscicapa sibirica
Daurian Redstart
Phoenicurus auroreus
Indian Blue Robin
Luscinia brunnea
Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher
Ficedula strophiata
Blue Rock-Thrush
Monticola solitarius
Black Redstart
Phoenicurus ochruros
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Blue Whistling-Thrush at Jiuzhaigou National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
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 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 2 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 5 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Khangchendzonga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 8 | Hemis National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 9 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 10 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 11 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 12 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 13 | Ba Be National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 14 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 15 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 16 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 17 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 18 | Jiuzhaigou National Park | 🇨🇳 China |