Alpine thrush


The alpine thrush 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.
, Arunachal Pradesh, India.