Alpine thrush
| Alpine thrush | |
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| From Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve, West Sikkim, India. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| 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
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.
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External links
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