Eastern European Russia (Ural Mts) east to north-central Siberia, south to Tarbagatay Mts and north-western Mongolia. Non-breeding south-western and southern Asia.
 
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2012).
Black-throated Thrush (Turdus atrogularis) [XC625049]
by Martin Grienenberger from Hoograven-Noord, Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands (call)
Black-throated Thrush (Turdus atrogularis) [XC73167]
by Mike Nelson from Jungle Lore Birding Lodge, Pangot, Uttarakhand, India (call)
Subspecies
No subspecies.
Often treated as conspecific with Rufous-throated Thrush (Turdus ruficollis). Taxonomic separation based on several very different phenotypic characters and considerable vocal differences, but the two intergrade over wide area. Further study is required.