Blue Whistling-Thrush
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Blue Whistling-Thrush

Myophonus caeruleus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Khangchendzonga National Park
96 Verified records at Khangchendzonga National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

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 →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Blue Whistling-Thrush sighting in Khangchendzonga National Park, based on 96 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Khangchendzonga National Park

Verditer Flycatcher
LC

Verditer Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Eumyias thalassinus

30–40% · Possible
Plumbeous Water Redstart
LC Endemic

Plumbeous Water Redstart

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Phoenicurus fuliginosus

20–30% · Possible
Blue-fronted Redstart
LC

Blue-fronted Redstart

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Phoenicurus frontalis

20–30% · Possible
Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher
LC

Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ficedula strophiata

20–30% · Possible
Large Niltava
LC

Large Niltava

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Niltava grandis

20–30% · Possible
White-capped Redstart

White-capped Redstart

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chaimarrornis leucocephalus

20–30% · Possible
Small Niltava
LC

Small Niltava

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Niltava macgrigoriae

20–30% · With luck
Little Pied Flycatcher
LC

Little Pied Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ficedula westermanni

10–20% · With luck
Rufous-bellied Niltava
LC

Rufous-bellied Niltava

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Niltava sundara

10–20% · With luck
Grey Bushchat
LC

Grey Bushchat

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Saxicola ferreus

10–20% · With luck
Grandala
LC

Grandala

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Grandala coelicolor

10–20% · With luck
Little Forktail
LC Endemic

Little Forktail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Enicurus scouleri

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
50–60
Feb
30–40
Mar
30–40
Apr
50–60
May
30–40
Jun
40–50
Jul
40–50
Aug
40–50
Sep
30–40
Oct
40–50
Nov
40–50
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 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
60–70%
2 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
50–60%
3 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
50–60%
4 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
50–60%
5 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
6 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
7 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
10–20%
8 Hemis National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
9 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
10–20%
10 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
11 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
12 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
13 Ba Be National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
<5%
14 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
15 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
<5%
16 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
17 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
18 Jiuzhaigou National Park 🇨🇳 China
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Blue Whistling-Thrush in Khangchendzonga National Park?

About 44% of wildlife watchers report a Blue Whistling-Thrush sighting in Khangchendzonga National Park, based on 96 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Blue Whistling-Thrush in Khangchendzonga National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Blue Whistling-Thrush in Khangchendzonga National Park in our monthly data.

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