Thrushes (Turdidae) - HBW 10
Blue Whistling-thrush (Myophonus caeruleus)
French: Arrenga siffleur
German: Purpurpfeifdrossel
Spanish: Arrenga Común
Other common names: (Large/Violet) Whistling-thrush; Himalayan Whistling-thrush (temminckii)
Taxonomy: Gracula (caerulea) Scopoli, 1786, Canton, China.
Race flavirostris has been considered possibly to merit full species status, but basis for such a separation unclear. Birds from Tien Shan S to Pamirs described as race turcestanicus, but considered inseparable from temminckii. Six subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- temminckii Vigors, 1832 - W Tien Shan S to Afghanistan, and E through Himalayas and E Assam to C China (E to N, W & SW Sichuan) and N & NE Myanmar.
- eugenei Hume, 1873 - C, E & SE Myanmar, W, N & E Thailand, S China (C & S Yunnan) and N & C Indochina.
- caeruleus (Scopoli, 1786) - C & E China.
- temminckii Vigors, 1832 - W Tien Shan S to Afghanistan, and E through Himalayas and E Assam to C China (E to N, W & SW Sichuan) and N & NE Myanmar.
- eugenei Hume, 1873 - C, E & SE Myanmar, W, N & E Thailand, S China (C & S Yunnan) and N & C Indochina.
- caeruleus (Scopoli, 1786) - C & E China.
- crassirostris Robinson, 1910 - SE Thailand, Cambodia and Malay Peninsula (S to Kedah on W coast and Haadyai on E).
- dichrorhynchus Salvadori, 1879 - Malay Peninsula (S of Kedah and Pattani) and Sumatra.
- flavirostris (Horsfield, 1821) - Java.
- Least Concern
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A bird on a branch, becoming alert Doi Inthanon National Park, North Western Thailand, Thailand (ssp eugenei)
Stefan Behrens 2004 3 years ago 27 sec 4.5 -
A bird perched on a branch Doi Inthanon National Park, North Western Thailand, Thailand (ssp eugenei)
Stefan Behrens 2004 3 years ago 35 sec 4.4 -
A bird foraging on the ground and catching a small caterpillar. Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand, India (ssp temminckii)
Pieter de Groot Bo... 1 February 2008 46 weeks ago 19 sec 4.3 -
A bird perched and flying away Doi Inthanon National Park, North Western Thailand, Thailand (ssp eugenei)
Josep del Hoyo 6 November 2004 2 years ago 29 sec 4.3 -
A bird besides a small ditch, catching a prey. Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand, India (ssp temminckii)
Pieter de Groot Bo... 1 February 2008 46 weeks ago 15 sec 4 -
One bird upclose. Doi Inthanon National Park, North Western Thailand, Thailand
Yoel Jimenez 2 December 2008 1 year ago 10 sec 3.5
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Standing on rock displaying tail feathers Pokfulam Reservoir, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
Bob Thompson 21 February 2010 2 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 4.6 -
Standing by a fast running stream Pokfulam Reservoir, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
Bob Thompson 21 February 2010 3 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 4.5 -
A bird on a branche. Doi Inthanon National Park, North Western Thailand, Thailand
Yoel Jimenez 1 December 2008 14 weeks ago 3.5 -
An adult bird perched on a roof. Doi Inthanon National Park, North Western Thailand, Thailand (ssp eugenei)
Christophe Gouraud 27 October 2009 10 weeks ago 3 -
a bird standing on a wire Shimian County, Sichuan, China (Northern)
Zhouhuaming 21 May 2008 15 weeks ago 3
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