How do you identify a Taiwan Whistling Thrush?

Its length is 28 to 30 cm (11 to 12 in). Full identification notes are on this page.

How big is a Taiwan Whistling Thrush?

The Taiwan Whistling Thrush is a medium sized bird weighing about 105 g.

Where can you see a Taiwan Whistling Thrush?

The Taiwan Whistling Thrush is endemic to Taiwan, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Taiwan Whistling Thrush?

The Taiwan Whistling Thrush is most easily confused with the Malabar Whistling Thrush, the Bornean Whistling Thrush and the Sri Lanka Whistling Thrush.

Is the Taiwan Whistling Thrush endangered?

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

Taiwan Whistling Thrush

Myophonus insularis

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

The Taiwan Whistling Thrush (Myophonus insularis) is a uncommon chats, old world flycatchers, and alli found only in Taiwan, weighing about 105 g. The Taiwan whistling thrush, also known as the Formosan whistling thrush, is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.

Least ConcernUncommonEndemicEats invertebratesforestcavity nest105 g

Taiwan Whistling Thrush (Myophonus insularis), photo 1 — Photo: Dario Taraborelli · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Taiwan Whistling Thrush (Myophonus insularis), photo 2 — Photo: Dario Taraborelli · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Taiwan Whistling Thrush (Myophonus insularis), photo 3 — Photo: Jay Paroline · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Taiwan Whistling Thrush (Myophonus insularis), photo 4 — Photo: Jay Paroline · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Taiwan Whistling Thrush (Myophonus insularis), photo 5 — Photo: LiCheng Shih · CC BY 2.0

Taiwan Whistling Thrush (Myophonus insularis), photo 6 — Photo: Dario Taraborelli · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Taiwan Whistling Thrush (Myophonus insularis), photo 7 — Photo: Jay Paroline · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Taiwan Whistling Thrush (Myophonus insularis), photo 8 — Photo: Jay Paroline · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Taiwan Whistling Thrush (Myophonus insularis), photo 9 — Photo: (c) 槲蕨Miu, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Taiwan Whistling Thrush (Myophonus insularis), photo 10 — Photo: (c) Pauline Carmel Joy Eje, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Taiwan Whistling Thrush

The Taiwan whistling thrush, also known as the Formosan whistling thrush, is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is endemic to Taiwan.

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How to identify it

Its length is 28 to 30 cm (11 to 12 in). The wings are 15 to 16 cm (5.9 to 6.3 in) long. It is mostly blackish-blue. Some feathers are navy blue or metallic blue. Some underwing coverts have white bases. The underparts are blackish. Its neck, breast and flanks are scaled. Its eyes are deep red, and its lores, bill and legs are black. The two sexes are alike. The juvenile is dull blackish, with a bluish tinge. The gape of the juvenile is yellowish.

Where it lives

Taiwan

When to see it

The Taiwan Whistling Thrush can be seen all year round, with peak activity in April. It is a resident species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

How do you identify a Taiwan Whistling Thrush?: Its length is 28 to 30 cm (11 to 12 in). Full identification notes are on this page.
How big is a Taiwan Whistling Thrush?: The Taiwan Whistling Thrush is a medium sized bird weighing about 105 g.
Where can you see a Taiwan Whistling Thrush?: The Taiwan Whistling Thrush is endemic to Taiwan, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Taiwan Whistling Thrush?: The Taiwan Whistling Thrush is most easily confused with the Malabar Whistling Thrush, the Bornean Whistling Thrush and the Sri Lanka Whistling Thrush.
Is the Taiwan Whistling Thrush endangered?: The Taiwan Whistling Thrush is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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