Alpine Thrush
Zoothera mollissima
淡背地鸫
Introduction
A species of bird in the thrush family (Zoothera mollissima). Found from the north-western Himalayas to southern China. Inhabits subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland and grassland. Formerly known as the plain-backed thrush until the species was split into the alpine thrush, Sichuan thrush, and Himalayan thrush.
Distribution & Habitat
Occurs from the north-western Himalayas to southern China. Inhabits subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland and grassland.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Turdidae
- Genus
- Zoothera
- eBird Code
- alpthr1
Distribution
breeds in the Himalayas from northern Pakistan to southeastern Tibet and south-central China (Sichuan); winters at lower elevations, southward to Yunnan (China)
Data Sources
CBR Notes: 中文名由光背地鸫改为淡背地鸫
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Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.