Himalayan Thrush

Zoothera salimalii Alström, Rasmussen, Zhao J, Xu J, Dalvi, Cai T, Guan Y, Zhang R, Kalyakin, Lei F & Olsson, 2016

≈26 cmLength98 gWeight

It breeds in forest and has a more melodious call than its close relatives.

Busiest months: February · Most records: China, Bhutan, Thailand

Looks like Alpine Thrush

Least Concern

How to identify

Voice

The call is rather melodious, unlike the harsh, grating calls of its close relatives.

Similar species

Alpine Thrush

Himalayan Thrush breeds in forest and has a melodious call; Alpine Thrush breeds above the treeline and has a harsh, grating call.

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: February · Most records: China, Bhutan, Thailand

Himalayan Thrush has been recorded at 30 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Baihualing [General Area]China32 records
Dulong River ValleyChina13 records
ChelelaBhutan5 records

More places

Baihualing – Jiujiezi SaddleChina5 records
Punakha DzongBhutan4 records
Dochula – Royal Botanical ParkBhutan3 records
Gaoligongshan Nature Park at NankangChina3 records
Cheri ValleyBhutan2 records
Punakha – Puna Tsang ChuBhutan2 records
Jigme Dorji NP – Cheri valleyBhutan2 records

Countries and regions with the most records

China Bhutan Thailand

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About

The Himalayan thrush or Himalayan forest thrush (Zoothera salimalii) is a species of bird described in 2016 and separated out from the alpine thrush Zoothera mollissima with which they were formerly lumped. The species is separated on the basis of phylogenetic studies that suggest that the population diverged from the common ancestor at least 3 million years ago (estimates vary from 3-6 mya). The alpine thrush (Zoothera mollissima in the restricted sense) breeds above the tree line whereas the Himalayan thrush breeds in forested habitats.

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Questions

How big is the Himalayan Thrush?

The Himalayan Thrush is about ≈26 cm long and weighs around 98 g.

Where does the Himalayan Thrush live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: northeastern India (West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh) to southern China (Yunnan). It is most often recorded in China, Bhutan and Thailand.