Himalayan Forest Thrush

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Scientists have described a new species of bird in northern India and China, called the Himalayan forest thrush. The species was distinguished by its musical song.
This species is not new to the bird kingdom. It is quiet similar to the plain - backed thrush , and known by the same name till now differentiated by its musical song. Now, Plain - backed thrush is renamed to Alphine thrush.So, Plain - backed thrushhave two categories one is Himalayan forest thrush and other one is Alphine thrush.
The alpine thrush (Zoothera mollissima) breeds above the tree line whereas the Himalayan forest thrush breeds in forested habitats.
Alphin thrush has a much harsher, scratchier, unmusical song.
Chinese sub-species of the Himalayan Forest Thrush and named as the Sichuan Forest Thrush. This bird’s song was found to be even more musical than that of the Himalayan Forest Thrush.
The Himalayan forest thrush is only the fourth species of bird discovered in India since independence in 1947.
This new thrush species have given the scientific name Zoothera salimalii in honour of the late Indian ornithologist Dr Salim Ali.
In IUCN list it is considered as least concern species.

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