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Himalayan thrush

Zoothera salimalii Alström, Rasmussen, J. Zhao, J. Xu, Dalvi, T. Cai, Y. Guan, R. Zhang, Kalyakin et al., 2016

LCLeast Concernsongbirds

The himalayan thrush (Zoothera salimalii) is a species in the family Turdidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 98.2 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Himalayan thrush (Zoothera salimalii)
Photo: Craig Brelsford · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the himalayan thrush

Weight
98.2 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Invertivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
shrublandsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Lifestyle
Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the himalayan thrush live?

Not recorded

What is the himalayan thrush?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

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. 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 of the Alpine thrush is raspy and grating.

The species name is given in honour of the Indian ornithologist Sálim Ali.

The tree-dwelling species has shorter legs, tail and wings but a longer bill than its alpine counterpart, and uses the shorter legs and tail to help it manoeuvre around in the forest.

From the Wikipedia article “Himalayan thrush” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Himalayan_thrush&oldid=1380750755), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the himalayan thrush endangered?

The himalayan thrush is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.

How is the himalayan thrush classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyTurdidae
  6. genusZoothera
  7. SpeciesZoothera salimalii Alström, Rasmussen, J. Zhao, J. Xu, Dalvi, T. Cai, Y. Guan, R. Zhang, Kalyakin et al., 2016
Other names and names in other languages (24)
  • Himalayan forest thrushEnglish
  • Yunnan DrosselDanish
  • WalderddrosselGerman
  • himalaja turdoEsperanto
  • Zorzal de Salim AliSpanish
  • Zorzal de Sálim AliSpanish
  • Grive de Salim AliFrench
  • bjelonokti drozdCroatian
  • ヒマラヤトラツグミJapanese
  • HimalayaboslijsterDutch
  • sherpatrostNorwegian
  • drozdoń tybetańskiPolish
  • tordo-dos-himalaiasPortuguese
  • tordo-florestal-do-himalaiaPortuguese
  • Мегалайский дроздRussian
  • Мегалайский земляной дроздRussian
  • drozd himalájskySlovak
  • Kratkorepi himalajski drozdSerbian
  • himalayatrastSwedish
  • นกเดินดงหิมาลัยThai
  • Himalaya Orman ArdıcıTurkish
  • квічаль тибетськийUkrainian
  • 喜山淡背地鸫Chinese
  • 喜瑪拉雅地鶇Chinese

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Relatives of the himalayan thrush

Other species in the same genus Zoothera.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the himalayan thrush?

An adult himalayan thrush weighs 98.2 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the himalayan thrush endangered?

The himalayan thrush is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

What kind of animal is the himalayan thrush?

The himalayan thrush (Zoothera salimalii) belongs to the family Turdidae in the order Passeriformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Himalayan thrush (Zoothera salimalii). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/himalayan-thrush

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BibTeX
@misc{himalayan_thrush_2026,
  title = {Himalayan thrush (Zoothera salimalii)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/himalayan-thrush},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}