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 the latter was split into the alpine thrush, Sichuan thrush and the newly discovered Himalayan thrush. ==Distribution and habitat==
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. ==Gallery==
Gallery
File:Plain-backed thrush, Mishmi Hills, Arunachal Pradesh, India.jpg|Himalayan thrush from Mishmi Hills, Arunachal Pradesh, India File:Zoothera_mollissima.jpg|Alpine thrush at Namdapha National Park ==References==