It is found in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkmenistan, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are temperate forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
The Myophonus caeruleus is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.
* Myophonus caeruleus crassirostris Robinson 1910 BBOC 25 p.99 * Myophonus caeruleus dichrorhynchus Salvadori 1879 Ann.Mus.Civ.Stor.Nat.Genova 14 p.227 * Myophonus caeruleus eugenei Hume 1873 Str.Feath. 1 p.475 * Myophonus caeruleus flavirostris (Horsfield) 1821 Trans.Linn.Soc.London(1) 13 p.149 * Myophonus caeruleus temminckii Vigors 1832 PZS Pt1 no.14 p.171 Geomalia (f. More