Whistling thrush
The whistling thrushes comprise a genus Myophonus of the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae.
| Whistling thrush | |
|---|---|
| Taiwan whistling thrush (Myophonus insularis) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Muscicapidae |
| Subfamily: | Saxicolinae |
| Genus: | Myophonus Temminck, 1822 |
| Type species | |
| Myophonus metallicus Temminck, 1822 | |
| Species | |
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They are all medium-sized mostly insectivorous or omnivorous birds. They are all brightly coloured species found in India and southeast Asia. The male is usually blue, and the females are either similar to the male or brown. The brighter blue patches found on the shoulders and sometimes the head, of whistling thrushes, uniquely for a passerine, reflect strongly in the ultraviolet.
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