It amazed me with its charming chime!!!!

Malabar Whistling Thrush 

The Malabar Whistling  Thrush   (Myophonus horsfieldii) is a Whistling Thrush in the thrush family Turdidae. They are also known locally by the name of 'Whistling Schoolboy' for the whistling  calls that they make at dawn with a very human quality. The species is a resident in the Western Ghats and associated hills of peninsular India including central India and parts of the Eastern Ghats. This is a bold species and is often found close to human habitation. 

The male sings its varied and melodious whistling song from trees during summer. They may sing for long early at dawn but at other times of the day they often utter sharp single or two note whistles. They were once popular as cage birds, because of their ability to learn entire tunes. They bathe frequently in water usually in the morning and evening but at mid day during hot weather.

People often mistake it as 'kuyil' (koel). Koel or Cuckoos are in the family of Cuculidae, but Malabar Whistling Thrush belongs to Turdidae. Also it shows parental care which is lacked by Cuckoos. To see the parental care of Malabar Whistling Thrush visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdVLnef6lHU&feature=fvw 

Importance of wild life conservation

What is meant by wild life and what is its importance?

Wild life refers to all living organisms in their natural habitat other than cultivated plants and domesticated animals.

Due to indiscriminate deforestation, nature lovers are becoming alert to protect the endangered species of wildlife as well as those that are on the verge of extinction and thus save the world from running out its green heritage and natural balance.

The wild life is important in view of following facts:

Wild life maintains ecological 'balance of nature' and continuity of food chain and nature cycles. It helps in maintaining the balanced living systems of earth, which consequently ensures survival of life.

Wild life has got economic value in terms of natural products like gum, honey, dead wood timber and medicinal plants.

Water bodies, the 'elixir of life' originate from forests and flow down hill to support the life of all living organisms.

Wild life offers large gene pool for the scientists to carry out breeding programmes in agriculture, animal husbandry and fishery.

It provides aesthetic value to man. By their unique way of existence, wild creatures exaggerate the natural beauty of the earth.

Wild life of a country is its heritage and cultural asset.