Information about Ceylon Whistling Thrush
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Sri Lanka Whisting Thrush is found in the highlands of Sri Lanka in jungle or other dense forest near water. It is omnivorous, eating a wide range of insects, frogs, earthworms and berries. It nests in bushes or similar, laying one or two eggs in a neat cup-shaped nest on a ledge near water.
It does not form flocks, although several birds may be loosely associated in suitable habitat.
This is a small whistling thrush, at only 20cm. Adult males are dark blue with a darker head and back. There are bright blue patches on the shoulders, supercilia and forehead. The female is brown above and chestnut below, but has a bright blue shoulder patch like the male.
The male sings its simple whistling song from trees, usually in deep cover.
This is a notoriously difficult species to see, even when the males are singing in the breeding season, which starts in February. It is very shy, scarce, localised and declining due to habitat loss. Perhaps the best chance is at dawn at Horton Plains National Park, 2000m up in the highlands of Sri Lanka.
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Sri Lanka Whistling Thrush distribution
Sri Lanka Whistling Thrush distribution map
References
- BirdLife International (2006). Myophonus blighi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Database entry includes a range map, a brief justification of why this species is endangered, and the criteria used
- Birds of India by Grimmett, Inskipp and Inskipp, ISBN 0-691-04910-6
- Thrushes by Clement and Hathaway, ISBN 0-7136-3940-7
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Chordata
Bateson, 1885
Typical Classes
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Chordates (phylum Chordata) are a group of animals that includes the vertebrates, together with several closely related invertebrates.
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Chordates (phylum Chordata) are a group of animals that includes the vertebrates, together with several closely related invertebrates.
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Aves
Linnaeus, 1758
Orders
About two dozen - see section below
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Linnaeus, 1758
Orders
About two dozen - see section below
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Passeriformes
Linnaeus, 1758
Suborders
A passerine is a bird of the giant order Passeriformes. More than half of all species of bird are passerines.
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Linnaeus, 1758
Suborders
- Acanthisitti
- Tyranni
- Passeri
A passerine is a bird of the giant order Passeriformes. More than half of all species of bird are passerines.
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Turdidae
Genera
Some 20, see text
The Thrushes, family Turdidae, are a group of passerine birds that occur mainly but not exclusively in the Old World.
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Genera
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The Thrushes, family Turdidae, are a group of passerine birds that occur mainly but not exclusively in the Old World.
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Myophonus
Temminck 1822
Species
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The whistling-thrushes comprise a genus Myophonus (Myiophoneus[1]) of the thrush family Turdidae.
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Temminck 1822
Species
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The whistling-thrushes comprise a genus Myophonus (Myiophoneus[1]) of the thrush family Turdidae.
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Myophonus
Temminck 1822
Species
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The whistling-thrushes comprise a genus Myophonus (Myiophoneus[1]) of the thrush family Turdidae.
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Temminck 1822
Species
See text.
The whistling-thrushes comprise a genus Myophonus (Myiophoneus[1]) of the thrush family Turdidae.
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Turdidae
Genera
Some 20, see text
The Thrushes, family Turdidae, are a group of passerine birds that occur mainly but not exclusively in the Old World.
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Genera
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endemic, it is unique to its own place or region; it is found only there, and not found naturally anywhere else. The place must be a discrete geographical unit, often an island or island group, but sometimes a country, habitat type, or other defined area or zone.
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Aves
Linnaeus, 1758
Orders
About two dozen - see section below
Birds (class Aves) are bipedal, warm-blooded, egg-laying vertebrate animals.
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Linnaeus, 1758
Orders
About two dozen - see section below
Birds (class Aves) are bipedal, warm-blooded, egg-laying vertebrate animals.
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Anthem
"Sri Lanka Matha"
Music , Singing
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"Sri Lanka Matha"
Music , Singing
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Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Orders
Subclass Apterygota
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Linnaeus, 1758
Orders
Subclass Apterygota
- * Archaeognatha (bristletails)
- * Thysanura (silverfish)
- * Infraclass Paleoptera (Probably paraphyletic)
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FROG
General
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1998
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General
Dianelos Georgoudis, Damian Leroux, and Billy Simón Chaves
1998
Cipher detail
Key size(s):| 128, 192, or 256 bits
Block size(s):| 128 bits
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Lumbricina
Families
Acanthodrilidae
Ailoscolecidae
Alluroididae
Almidae
Criodrilidae
Eudrilidae
Exxidae
Glossoscolecidae
Lumbricidae
Lutodrilidae
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Families
Acanthodrilidae
Ailoscolecidae
Alluroididae
Almidae
Criodrilidae
Eudrilidae
Exxidae
Glossoscolecidae
Lumbricidae
Lutodrilidae
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Location Central province, Sri Lanka
Nearest city Nuwara Eliya
Coordinates
Area 31.598 km²
Established 1969
Total visitation 150,000 (in )
Governing body Wild life Department
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Nearest city Nuwara Eliya
Coordinates
Area 31.598 km²
Established 1969
Total visitation 150,000 (in )
Governing body Wild life Department
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (also known as the IUCN Red List or Red Data List), created in 1963, is the world's most comprehensive inventory of the global conservation status of plant and animal species.
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International Organization
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Key people Mr Valli Moosa
Ms Julia Marton-Lefèvre
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