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English: The species Zoothera mollissima (Alpine Thrush - Identification confirmed by Shashank Dalvi) had been photographed from Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve, West Sikkim in India on 16.02.2016.
Date 16 February 2016
Source The species Zoothera mollissima (Alpine Thrush - Identification confirmed by Shashank Dalvi) had been photographed from Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve, West Sikkim in India on 16.02.2016.
Previously published: Yes, I have published this image file in my Facebook profile; I am yet to publish it in other ornithology portals and websites and in print media as well for future use.
Author Dibyendu Ash https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Dibyendu_Ash
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Zoothera_mollissima_Khangchendzonga_Biosphere_Reserve_West_Sikkim_India_16.02.2016.jpg

The alpine thrush (Zoothera mollissima) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It ranges across the northern regions of the Indian subcontinent, primarily the Himalayas, stretching into adjoining parts of Southeast Asia. This name is used when the taxon includes the population that is now separated as a full species called the Himalayan thrush (Zoothera salimalii). The species in its narrower sense is now referred to as the alpine thrush. It is found in Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Tibet and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland. Order: Passeriformes, Family: Turdidae, Genus: Zoothera, Species: Zoothera mollissima (Blyth, 1842)