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.
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 split into the 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.

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

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Zoothera mollissima". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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