Voice
Song is a short jumble of shrill whistles and harsh notes, combining whistled calls and twangy buzzes, sometimes with mimicry. Calls include a strained, indrawn whistle and harsher rattles.
Nilgiri Blue Robin (Sholicola major) [XC497154]
by Vincent van der Spek from Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu, India (alarm call, call, song)
Nilgiri Blue Robin (Sholicola major) [XC497153]
by Mike Prince from Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu, India (alarm call)
Subspecies
No subspecies.
Brachypteryx major (Sibley and Monroe 1990, 1993) has been moved into the genus Myiomela and split into Nilgiri Blue Robin (Myiomela major) and White-bellied Blue Robin (Myiomela albiventris) following Rasmussen and Anderton (2005).
Until recently considered a member of genus Brachypteryx and treated as conspecific with White-bellied Blue Robin (Myiomela albiventris).
Similar Species
White-bellied Blue Robin (Myiomela albiventris) has dark slaty-blue flanks and white undertail coverts with white supercilium.
References
See References.