Birding Hongbenghe, Yunnan
10,000 Birds
JUNE 23, 2022
The Blue Whistling Thrush is presumably named for its loud human-like whistling, and possibly for being blue. While it is listed as Least Concern, it is rare in China – the range map in the HBW barely touches Chinese territory. The Crested Serpent Eagle is another species bound to suffer from a naming error in perpetuity.
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