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Passeriformes / Turdidae / Zoothera

Sichuan Thrush

Zoothera griseiceps · 四川淡背地鸫

IUCN: Least Concern Found in China

Introduction

Species of bird in the thrush family. Breeds in central China and winters in northern Vietnam. Formerly considered conspecific with the alpine thrush and the Himalayan thrush as the plain-backed thrush until split in 2016.

Distribution & Habitat

Breeds in central China and winters in northern Vietnam.

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Taxonomy

Order
Passeriformes
Family
Turdidae
Genus
Zoothera

Distribution

breeds breeds south-central China (central Sichuan); winter range poorly known, but reported from northern Vietnam (Tonkin)

Data Sources

CBR Notes: 中文名由四川光背地鸫改为四川淡背地鸫

Species description from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.