How big is a Himalayan Thrush?

The Himalayan Thrush is a medium sized bird weighing about 98 g.

Where can you see a Himalayan Thrush?

The Himalayan Thrush occurs in 4 countries, including India, China and Bhutan.

What birds look similar to a Himalayan Thrush?

The Himalayan Thrush is most easily confused with the Amami Thrush, the Fawn-breasted Thrush and the Sunda Thrush.

Is the Himalayan Thrush endangered?

The Himalayan Thrush is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Himalayan Thrush

Zoothera salimalii

Thrushes and Allies · Passeriformes · Legendary

The Himalayan Thrush (Zoothera salimalii) is a legendary thrush found in 4 countries, weighing about 98 g. The Himalayan thrush or Himalayan forest thrush is a species of bird described in 2016 and separated out from the alpine thrush Zoothera mollissima with which they were formerly lumped.

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Himalayan Thrush (Zoothera salimalii), photo 1 — Photo: (c) Craig Brelsford, some rights reserved (CC BY) · cc-by

Himalayan Thrush (Zoothera salimalii), photo 2 — Photo: Craig Brelsford · CC BY 4.0

About the Himalayan Thrush

The Himalayan thrush or Himalayan forest thrush 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. The alpine thrush breeds above the tree line whereas the Himalayan thrush breeds in forested habitats. The species breeds from Sikkim and Darjeeling in India and extends east into Tibet and further east into northwest Yunnan in China. The species differs in its song from that of the alpine thrush. The Himalayan thrush has a more musical call while that…

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Where it lives

India China Bhutan

Recorded as a rare visitor in Thailand.

When to see it

Best months: January, February, March, April, May, June, November, December, with peak activity in April. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Himalayan Thrush look like?: The Himalayan thrush or Himalayan forest thrush is a species of bird described in 2016 and separated out from the alpine thrush Zoothera mollissima with which they were formerly lumped.
How big is a Himalayan Thrush?: The Himalayan Thrush is a medium sized bird weighing about 98 g.
Where can you see a Himalayan Thrush?: The Himalayan Thrush occurs in 4 countries, including India, China and Bhutan.
What birds look similar to a Himalayan Thrush?: The Himalayan Thrush is most easily confused with the Amami Thrush, the Fawn-breasted Thrush and the Sunda Thrush.
Is the Himalayan Thrush endangered?: The Himalayan Thrush is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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