Malabar whistling thrush

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The Malabar whistling thrush is a stunning bird to look at when the light catches it. But what its most known for is its iconic ‘whistling schoolboy’ call. The call of this bird is a long drawn-out seemingly off-tune whistle that sounds uncannily similar to a young boy whistling lazily on the way back home from school!

Hiding
Malabar whistling thrush Rahul Alvares

Coming out
Malabar whistling thrush Rahul Alvares

Tadaa!!!
Malabar whistling thrush Rahul Alvares