How big is a Bornean Whistling Thrush?

The Bornean Whistling Thrush is a medium sized bird weighing about 90 g.

Where can you see a Bornean Whistling Thrush?

The Bornean Whistling Thrush occurs in 2 countries, including Malaysia and Indonesia.

What birds look similar to a Bornean Whistling Thrush?

The Bornean Whistling Thrush is most easily confused with the Sri Lanka Whistling Thrush, the Malayan Whistling Thrush and the Shiny Whistling Thrush.

Is the Bornean Whistling Thrush endangered?

The Bornean Whistling Thrush is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Bornean Whistling Thrush

Myophonus borneensis

Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies · Passeriformes · Rare

The Bornean Whistling Thrush (Myophonus borneensis) is a rare chats, old world flycatchers, and alli found in 2 countries, weighing about 90 g. The Bornean whistling thrush is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.

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Bornean Whistling Thrush (Myophonus borneensis), photo 1 — Photo: Ben Costamagna · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Bornean Whistling Thrush (Myophonus borneensis), photo 2 — Photo: Jiro Iguchi · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Bornean Whistling Thrush (Myophonus borneensis), photo 3 — Photo: Jiro Iguchi · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Bornean Whistling Thrush (Myophonus borneensis), photo 4 — Photo: Jiro Iguchi · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Bornean Whistling Thrush (Myophonus borneensis), photo 5 — Photo: Jiro Iguchi · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Bornean Whistling Thrush (Myophonus borneensis), photo 6 — Photo: Jiro Iguchi · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Bornean Whistling Thrush (Myophonus borneensis), photo 7 — Photo: Jiro Iguchi · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Bornean Whistling Thrush (Myophonus borneensis), photo 8 — Photo: Brodie Cass Talbott · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Bornean Whistling Thrush (Myophonus borneensis), photo 9 — Photo: Лариса Артемьева · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Bornean Whistling Thrush (Myophonus borneensis), photo 10 — Photo: Adam Kamal · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the Bornean Whistling Thrush

The Bornean whistling thrush is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in Indonesia and Malaysia, where it is endemic to the island of Borneo. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

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Where it lives

Malaysia Indonesia

When to see it

Best months: February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in July. It is a resident species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Bornean Whistling Thrush look like?: The Bornean whistling thrush is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.
How big is a Bornean Whistling Thrush?: The Bornean Whistling Thrush is a medium sized bird weighing about 90 g.
Where can you see a Bornean Whistling Thrush?: The Bornean Whistling Thrush occurs in 2 countries, including Malaysia and Indonesia.
What birds look similar to a Bornean Whistling Thrush?: The Bornean Whistling Thrush is most easily confused with the Sri Lanka Whistling Thrush, the Malayan Whistling Thrush and the Shiny Whistling Thrush.
Is the Bornean Whistling Thrush endangered?: The Bornean Whistling Thrush is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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