Blue Whistling-Thrush

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Myophonus caeruleus

Blue Whistling-Thrush, a reference photo
Photo: 孫鋒 林 from Taipei, Taiwan · CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence)

The blue whistling thrush (Myophonus caeruleus) is a bird in the Old World flycatchers family Muscicapidae that is found in the mountains of Central Asia, South Asia, China and Southeast Asia. It is known for its loud human-like whistling song at dawn and dusk. The widely distributed populations show variations in size and plumage, with six subspecies accepted. Like others in the genus, they feed on the ground, often along streams and in damp places, foraging for snails, crabs, insects, and fruit.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Blue Whistling-Thrush being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Muscicapidae
Species
Myophonus caeruleus

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