Sri Lanka Whistling Thrush

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Sri Lanka Whistling Thrush (<em>Myophonus blighi</em>) is a species of Chats, Old World Flycatchers (<em>Muscicapidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Overview

Sri Lanka Whistling Thrush (Myophonus blighi) is a species of Chats, Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Myophonus; binomial: Myophonus blighi; authority: (Holdsworth, 1872).

Distribution

Breeding range: the Oriental Region.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Not included in recent phylogenetic analyses. Position in sequence tentative.

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