Blue Whistling-Thrush
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Blue Whistling-Thrush

Myophonus caeruleus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Royal Manas National Park
513 Verified records at Royal Manas National Park
October 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 →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Blue Whistling-Thrush sighting in Royal Manas National Park, based on 513 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Royal Manas National Park

Oriental Magpie-Robin
LC

Oriental Magpie-Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus saularis

40–50% · Likely
Slaty-backed Forktail
LC

Slaty-backed Forktail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Enicurus schistaceus

30–40% · Possible
Verditer Flycatcher
LC

Verditer Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Eumyias thalassinus

30–40% · Possible
White-capped Redstart

White-capped Redstart

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chaimarrornis leucocephalus

30–40% · Possible
Plumbeous Water Redstart
LC Endemic

Plumbeous Water Redstart

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Phoenicurus fuliginosus

20–30% · Possible
Blue-throated Flycatcher
LC

Blue-throated Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyornis rubeculoides

20–30% · Possible
Blue-capped Rock-Thrush

Blue-capped Rock-Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Monticola cinclorhynchus

20–30% · Possible
Small Niltava
LC

Small Niltava

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Niltava macgrigoriae

10–20% · With luck
Pale Blue-Flycatcher
LC

Pale Blue-Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyornis unicolor

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

Blue Rock-Thrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Monticola solitarius

10–20% · With luck
Siberian Stonechat

Siberian Stonechat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saxicola maurus

10–20% · With luck
White-rumped Shama
LC

White-rumped Shama

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus malabaricus

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
50–60
Feb
40–50
Mar
50–60
Apr
30–40
May
20–30
Jun
30–40
Jul
50–60
Aug
50–60
Sep
60–70
Oct
60–70
Nov
60–70
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 Royal Manas National Park?

About 51% of wildlife watchers report a Blue Whistling-Thrush sighting in Royal Manas National Park, based on 513 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

October has the highest sighting rate for Blue Whistling-Thrush in Royal Manas National Park in our monthly data.

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