Sri Lanka Whistling-Thrush (Myophonus blighi)

Other Names (World)
Sri Lanka Whistling-Thrush, Bligh's Whistling-thrush, Ceylon Whistling-thrush, Sri Lanka Whistling Thrush

Family
Muscicapidae (Old World Flycatchers And Chats)

Size
20 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Holdsworth, 1872)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical montane moist forest. Also, inland wetlands. From 900 - 1,800 m.

Range (Guide)

Sri Lanka (B) (NB).

Montane south-central Sri Lanka.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 1,000 - 2,499 (2010) and decreasing.

Status EN
Clearance and degradation of montane forests through conversion to timber plantations and agriculture and the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Call is a shrill whistle, 'sree'.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (12)...)

Sri Lanka Whistling Thrush (Myophonus blighi) [XC311385]
by Peter Boesman from Nuwara Eliya area, Sri Lanka (call)

Sri Lanka Whistling Thrush (Myophonus blighi) [XC756641]
by id from Horton Plains, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka (song)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Sri Lanka Whistling-Thrush (Myophonus blighi) - 10 files

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