Alpine thrush
Species of bird
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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 the latter was split into the alpine thrush, Sichuan thrush and the newly discovered Himalayan thrush.
Distribution and habitat
Gallery
Himalayan thrush from Mishmi Hills, Arunachal Pradesh, India
Alpine thrush at Namdapha National Park
