Alpine Thrush (Zoothera mollissima)

Other Names (World)
Alpine Thrush, Plain-backed Thrush, Plain-backed Mountain Thrush

Family
Turdidae (Thrushes)

Size
25.50 - 27 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Blyth, 1842)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical high altitude shrubland. Also, subtropical and tropical montane moist forest, arable land. From 1,600 - 4,500 m.

Range (Guide)

Bhutan, China (mainland), India, Myanmar, Nepal (B), Pakistan, Vietnam.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (10)...)

Alpine Thrush (Zoothera mollissima) [XC301055]
by Per Alstr\u00f6m from Niubei Shan, China (alarm call)

Alpine Thrush (Zoothera mollissima) [XC131874]
by Frank Lambert from Khangchendzonga National Park, West Sikkim, Sikkim, India (song)

Subspecies
Forms a group, possibly a superspecies, with Sri Lanka Thrush (Zoothera imbricata), Bassian Thrush (Zoothera lunulata), Russet-tailed Thrush (Zoothera heinei), Fawn-breasted Thrush (Zoothera machiki), New Britain Thrush (Zoothera talaseae), Makira Thrush (Zoothera margaretae), Guadalcanal Thicketbird (Megalurulus turipavae), Long-billed Thrush (Zoothera monticola) and Dark-sided Thrush (Zoothera marginata), perhaps including also Scaly Thrush (Zoothera dauma) and Long-tailed Thrush (Zoothera dixoni).

The following 3 subspecies are recognised:

whiteheadi (Blyth, 1842) - North-western Himalayas (northern Pakistan).
mollissima (Blyth, 1842) - Central and eastern Himalayas (from northern India) east to southern China (south-eastern Xizang, south-western Sichuan, northern Yunnan).
griseiceps (Delacour, 1930) - South-central China (northern Sichuan south to central and eastern Yunnan) and north-western Vietnam (western Tonkin). Considered by some authors to be a distinct species, Sichuan Forest Thrush (Zoothera griseiceps).

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Alpine Thrush (Zoothera mollissima) - 10 files

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