Song thrush "thrush." Mavis (Μαβής) can also mean "purple" in Greek. A recent molecular study indicates that the song thrush's closest relatives are the similarly plumaged mistle thrush ("T. viscivorus") and Chinese thrush ("T. mupinensis"); these three species are early offshoots from the lineage of "Turdus" thrushes before they diversified and spread across the globe, and hence are less closely related to other European thrush species such as the blackbird ("T. merula"). The song thrush has three subspecies, with the nominate subspecies, "T. p. philomelos", covering the majority of the species' range. "T. p. hebridensis", described by British ornithologist William Eagle Clarke
Malayan whistling thrush Malayan whistling thrush The Malayan whistling thrush or Malaysian whistling-thrush ("Myophonus robinsoni") is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is endemic to Malaysia. Due primarily to habitat loss, its population is thought to be in decline. The Malayan whistling thrush was discovered by H. C. Robinson and described as "Myiophoneus robinsoni" by William Robert Ogilvie-Grant in 1905. The specific name is derived from Robinson's surname. Its natural habitat is montane forests. It is usually found near streams. It is situated at elevations of about in central peninsular Malaysia. The Malayan whistling thrush historically ranged from the Cameron