Alpine thrush
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| Alpine thrush | |
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| From Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve, West Sikkim, India | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Turdidae |
| Genus: | Zoothera |
| Species: | Z. mollissima
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| Binomial name | |
| Zoothera mollissima (Blyth, 1842)
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The alpine thrush (Zoothera mollissima) is a species of bird in the thrush family.
Taxonomy and systematics
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]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 -
Alpine thrush at Namdapha National Park
References
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External links
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