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