Alpine thrush

The alpine thrush (Zoothera mollissima) is a species of bird in the thrush family.

Alpine thrush
From Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve, West Sikkim, India
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Turdidae
Genus:	Zoothera
Species:	Z. mollissima
Binomial name
Zoothera mollissima (Blyth, 1842)

Taxonomy and systematics

The alpine thrush was formerly known as the plain-backed thrush, until the latter was split into the Alpine thrush, Sichuan thrush and the newly discovered Himalayan thrush.

Distribution and habitat

It is found from the north-western Himalayas to southern China. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.

Gallery

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  Himalayan thrush from Mishmi Hills, Arunachal Pradesh, India
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  Alpine thrush at Namdapha National Park