Malabar whistling thrush (Myophonus horsfieldii) Description
English: This image was shot at Meghamalai, TamilNadu, India. This image clearly showcases the intrinsic details of the bird.
Date 27 November 2011
Source Own work
Author Chandru0072
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Malabar_Whistling-Thrush.jpg
The Malabar whistling thrush (Myophonus horsfieldii) is a whistling thrush in the family Muscicapidae. They are also known locally by the name of whistling schoolboy for the whistling calls that they make at dawn that have a very human quality. The species is a resident in the Western Ghats and associated hills of peninsular India including central India and parts of the Eastern Ghats. Order: Passeriformes, Family: Muscicapidae.