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