Malabar Whistling-Thrush

Myophonus horsfieldii

Least Concern

The Malabar Whistling-Thrush is an Old World flycatcher of the Western Ghats and Sri Lankan hill forests. It favors shaded forest, rocky streams, ravines, or wooded slopes, feeding on insects, snails, and other small prey while using bold plumage and clear calls in dense habitat.

Family

Muscicapidae

Group

Old World Flycatchers

Range

Malabar Whistling-Thrush Range — Resident or seasonal range in the Western Ghats and Sri Lankan hill forests

Population

≈ 500K–5M

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