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	Thrush page
		Thrushes are small to medium-sized songbirds that have ten primaries and a turdine 'thumb' on the syrinx.
		Thrushes and their sister groups have been treated taxonomically in many different ways over the past half-century.
		The Varied Thrush of western North America breeds in dark woods of the northwest and is so shy that it's prolonged note on a minor scale is often the only evidence it is around.
	www.montereybay.com /creagrus/thrushes.html (1524 words)

	Encyclopedia: Thrush (bird)
		Genera Turdus The true thrushes are medium-sized mostly insectivorous or omnivorous birds in the genus Turdus of the thrush family Turdidae.
		Genera Monticola Pseudocossyphus The rock thrushes are medium-sized mostly insectivorous or omnivorous birds in the genus Monticola in the thrush family Turdidae.
		Genus Myophonus The whistling thrushes are medium-sized mostly insectivorous or omnivorous birds in the genus Myophonus of the thrush family Turdidae.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Thrush-%28bird%29 (1585 words)

	Whistling thrush - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The whistling thrushes comprise a genus Myophonus of the thrush family Turdidae.
		Blue Whistling Thrush, Myophonus caeruleus, from Central Asia east to China and south to the Sundas
		Javan, Bornean and Chestnut-winged were formerly lumped as Sunda Whistling Thrush, but split by Collar (2004).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Whistling-thrush (163 words)

	The Tribune - Windows - Feature
		I was reasonably sure by then of the presence of the Himalayan whistling thrush (lately classified as blue whistling thrush).
		The blue whistling thrush breeds and lives in the Himalayas, keeping generally between the altitude of 5000 and 9000 feet.
		A mere coincidence that in the radius of 50 metres from where I encountered the whistling thrush, I met three other species of birds and all of them from areas distant to Chandigarh.
	www.tribuneindia.com /2002/20020831/windows/main3.htm (1175 words)

	elk - definition by dict.die.net
		Whistling eagle (Zo["o]l.), a small Australian eagle (Haliastur sphenurus); -- called also whistling hawk, and little swamp eagle.
		Whistling teal (Zo["o]l.), a tree duck, as Dendrocygna awsuree of India.
		Their note is a loud and clear whistle.
	dict.die.net /elk (261 words)

	Whistling thrush - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		The whistling thrushes are medium-sized mostly insectivorous or omnivorous birds in the genus Myophonus of the thrush family Turdidae.
		These are all brightly coloured, species found in India and southeast Asia.
		The brighter blue patches found on the shoulders and sometimes the head, of whistling thrushes, uniquely for a passerine, reflect strongly in the ultraviolet.
	www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Whistling_thrush (117 words)

	Malayan Whistling-Thrush
		TURDIDAE (Thrushes and Allies): Whistling-Thrush; Myophonus glaucinus Sunda Whistling-Thrush; Myophonus robinsoni Malayan Whistling-Thrush; Myophonus horsfieldii Malabar...
		: Myophonus melanurus Shiny Whistling Thrush 1546 Myophonus glaucinus Sunda Whistling Thrush 1547 Myophonus robinsoni Malayan Whistling Thrush 1548 Myophonus...
		Thrush (bird):...blighi * Shiny Whistling-Thrush, Myophonus melanurus * Sunda Whistling-Thrush, Myophonus glaucinus *** Malayan Whistling-Thrush, Myophonus robinsoni...
	www.specieslist.com /endangered/common_name/M/Malayan_Whistling-Thrush.shtml (1270 words)

	whistling
		Whistling is the production of sound by means of a constant breath of air through pursed lips.
		Many people are able to whistle, that is, to produce sound by forcing air through their lips which are shaped to create the required turbulence and a resonant chamber (the mouth).
		Whistling can be varied in pitch to produce music; many performers on the Music Hall and Vaudeville were professional whistlers.
	www.fact-library.com /whistling.html (158 words)

	Birding in Taiwan - Most Wanted Species
		The Taiwan Whistling Thrush is common and widespread; it is found in streams and moist forests from sea level up to 3,000 meters high, but is most common at the lower elevations.
		Island Thrush are most easily seen during the autumn and early winter, when a specific tree bears clusters of red berries that attract many species of birds.
		Island Thrush are usually found in the canopy of mature broadleaf and mixed forests from 1,000 to 2,000 meters in elevation, in places such as Anmashan, Hsitou, and Tsuifeng.
	www.geocities.com /RainForest/9003/species.htm (4463 words)

	Sri Lanka Whistling-Thrush
		The reserve is an ideal destination among bird watchers as it is a habitat of the Sri Lanka Whistling Thrush.
		: Thrush, Monticola solitarius; Sri Lanka Whistling Thrush, Myophonus blighi endemic; Pied Thrush, Zoothera wardii; Orange-headed Thrush...
		SriLanka2004JVDV: Sri Lanka Whistling Thrush Myiophoneus blighi (E) Three were briefly glimpsed as they flew across the road soon after dawn at Arrenga Pool on the Horton Plains...
	www.specieslist.com /endangered/common_name/S/Sri_Lanka_Whistling-Thrush.shtml (2021 words)

	whistling - definition by dict.die.net
		To make a kind of musical sound, or series of sounds, by forcing the breath through a small orifice formed by contracting the lips; also, to emit a similar sound, or series of notes, from the mouth or beak, as birds.
		To sound shrill, or like a pipe; to make a sharp, shrill sound; as, a bullet whistles through the air.
		The wild winds whistle, and the billows roar.
	dict.die.net /whistling (205 words)

	Malabar Whistling Thrush - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Malabar Whisting Thrush, Myophonus horsfieldii, is a whistling thrush in the thrush family Turdidae.
		Nests and nest-site selection of the Malabar Whistling Thrush in Silent Valley National Park, Kerala were studied by Anoop das K.S and Lalitha Vijayan from Division of Avian Ecology, Sálim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History(SACON),India.
		Information on this species is scanty, hence, nest-site selection of this species was studied in Silent Valley National Park during March to December (2002 breeding season).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Malabar_Whistling_Thrush (448 words)

	Malabar Whistling Thrush -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Malabar Whisting Thrush, Myophonus horsfieldii, is a (Click link for more info and facts about whistling thrush) whistling thrush in the (Songbirds characteristically having brownish upper plumage with a spotted breast) thrush family Turdidae.
		It breeds in the hills of peninsular (A republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947) India.
		It nests in bushes or similar, laying several (usually 2 to 4) (Animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/M/Ma/Malabar_Whistling_Thrush.htm (341 words)

	Porcupine! 29- Vertebrates--The Ultraviolet Whistling Thrush and avian colour vision
		The feathers of our familiar Violet (or Blue) Whistling Thrush (Myiophonus caeruleus), for example, display a peak reflectance at around 340 nm and they must appear much brighter to each other than they do to us (Prum et al.
		Other studies have shown that many fruits that appear fl to human ecologists reflect strongly in the UV, and that these fruits become less attractive to frugivores if this UV signal is reduced (e.g.
		Perception of the colour of an object depends not only on its reflectance properties, but also on the background colour(s) and the ambient light conditions, so predicting the most useful form is not easy.
	www.hku.hk /ecology/porcupine/por29/29-vert-3uwthrush.htm (785 words)

	Thrush page
		On migration, when they are silent except for flight notes and calls, members of this group can be very difficult to separate visually, especially as vagrants.
		Included in the true thrushes re a wide range of species with more limited vocal repertoires.
		Tropical forests also have their share of thrushes.
	montereybay.com /creagrus/thrushes.html (1524 words)

	Encyclopedia: Malabar Whistling Thrush
		Genera 22 genera, see text The Thrushes, family Turdidae, are a group of passerine birds that occur mainly but not exclusively in the Old World.
		Nest and nest- site selection of the Malabar Whistling Thrush (Myiophonus horsfieldii) in silent valley national park, Kerala,India were studied by Anoop das K.S and Lalitha Vijayan from Division of Avian Ecology, SÃ¡lim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History(SACON),India.
		Hence, nest-site selection of this species was studied in Silent Valley National Park during March to December (2002 breeding season).
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Malabar-Whistling-Thrush (721 words)

	Birding In Taiwan - Formosan Whistling-Thrush
		The Formosan Whistling-Thrush is a large thrush, about 30-32 cm long.
		The call is a sharp, loud, high-pitched whistle which has been likened to the sound of screeching bicycle brakes.
		The slow, unhurried song is a mixture of shrill whistles, scratchy notes, melodious phrases and short trills.
	www.birdingintaiwan.com /formosanwhistlingthrush.htm (231 words)

	Song Thrush
		The Song Thrush Turdus philomelos is a common European member of the thrush family Turdidae.
		Song thrushes are omnivorous, eating a wide range of insects, worms, snails and berries.
		Song thrushes are smaller than Blackbirds, Turdus merula.
	www.websters-online-dictionary.org /so/song%20thrush.html (448 words)

	thrush
		Thrush is the common name for the bird family Turdidae.
		Thrush is also the common name for the fungal infection candidiasis or candida.
		THRUSH is a fictional criminal organization in The Man from UNCLE
	www.fact-library.com /thrush.html (100 words)

	The Hindu : Whistling schoolboy
		Nicknamed the idle or whistling schoolboy, the Malabar Whistling Thrush has its headquarters in some gorge in the Peninsular Indian hills.
		There is something very dapper and neat about the bird as it hops and flies from boulder to ledge; its shiny feathers pressed close to the body and its tail moving slowly up and down as it spreads its fan of feathers.
		But a Whistling Thrush is one of those birds that can charm us in every way, with its looks, voice and movements.
	www.hindu.com /yw/2003/11/15/stories/2003111500070200.htm (193 words)

	IndiaBirds.com - Discussion Forum - Reply
		The Blue Rock Thrush winters in the Indian plains, departing for its breeding grounds in Mar-April, so it could be the Rock Thrush.
		The Rock Thrush almost always like rocky, stony habitat, it is unlikely to be found in a forested habitat.
		If you saw the bird in dense forests, I would say that the bird is the Malabar Whistling Thrush.
	www.indiabirds.com /discussion/message.asp?MessageID=224 (283 words)

	Information on Whistling buoy
		To stream the buoy, to let the anchor buoy fall by the ship's side into the water, before letting go the anchor.
		Whistling buoy, a buoy fitted with a whistle that is blown by the action of the waves.
		whistling buoy n : a buoy that makes a whistling noise [syn: whistle buoy]
	www.wkonline.com /d/Whistling_buoy.html (356 words)

	whistling
		4 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Whistle \Whis"tle\, v.
		[1913 Webster] The wild winds whistle, and the billows roar.
		[1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Whistling \Whis"tling\, a.
	whistling.lomus.net (248 words)

	Travel: In search of the lion-tailed macaque, Feb 23, 2003, The Week (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Though I set my alarm clock to rise early, it was the Malabar whistling thrush that woke me, its high-pitched song reminding me of a schoolboy's whistle.
		There are 14 human settlements inside the sanctuary despite the abundance of the tiger, leopard, wild dog, jackal, sloth bear, lion-tailed macaque, bonnet macaque, king cobra, python, viper and the monitor lizard.
		The Malabar trogon, Malabar pied hornbill, great pied hornbill, hair-crested drongo, racket-tailed drongo and the Malabar whistling thrush are the birds common in the sanctuary.
	www.the-week.com /23mar09/life12.htm (983 words)

	Chapter Whistle <i>to</i> White of W by Webster's Dictionary (1913 Edition)
		The mouth and throat; — so called as being the organs of whistling.
		One who, or that which, whistles, or produces or a whistling sound.
		The smallest part or particle imaginable; a bit; a jot; an iota; — generally used in an adverbial phrase in a negative sentence.
	www.bibliomania.com /2/3/257/1214/24524/2.html (192 words)

	AVIFAUNA - Picchio Verde. . . l'altro web site (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The two subspecies groups may be separate species, and there may be more than one species in the dauma group; it includes many insular forms.
		The song of the aurea group is similar to that of the Varied Thrush (Z. naevia).
		Songs of the dauma group (and Z. major), are typical thrush songs, varied with tonal variation in phrases (Cramp, et al.
	www.scricciolo.com /classificazione/passeriformes10.htm (4173 words)

	Whistling thrush - TheBestLinks.com - Myophonus, Asia, Animal, Bird, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Whistling thrush - TheBestLinks.com - Myophonus, Asia, Animal, Bird,...
		Myophonus, Whistling thrush, Asia, Animal, Bird, Chordate, India, Ultraviolet...
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	www.thebestlinks.com /Myophonus.html (137 words)

	Sri Lanka 2000
		Hearing a call similar to other whistling thrushes I scrambled down a short path to the rivers edge where I could get a view up and down stream of c 20 metres.
		I was distracted by a feeding flock but then looked across the bank and saw a male Sri Lanka Whistling Thrush on the water's edge under overhanging vegetation.
		This particular spot can be found by going all the way past the main ticket office/bunkhouse to the toilet block, and then turning left and heading to the trees overhanging the river (yet another good bird found in close proximity to a toilet).
	www.camacdonald.com /birding/tripreports/SriLankaCH00.html (1563 words)

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