Nilgiri thrush
Zoothera neilgherriensis (Blyth, 1847)
Status not recordedsongbirds
The nilgiri thrush (Zoothera neilgherriensis) is a species in the family Turdidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 128 g to 150 g.
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Quick facts about the nilgiri thrush
- Weight
- 128 g – 150 g
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- 3.75
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the nilgiri thrush live?
Not recorded
Is the nilgiri thrush endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the nilgiri thrush classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyTurdidae
- genusZoothera
- SpeciesZoothera neilgherriensis (Blyth, 1847)
Synonyms Oreocincla neilgherriensis, Zoothera aurea neilgherriensis, Zoothera dauma neilgherriensis, Zoothera varia neilgherriensis
Other names and names in other languages (24)
- Nilgiri DrosselDanish
- NilgirierddrosselGerman
- nilgiria turdoEsperanto
- Zorzal de NilgiriSpanish
- malabari kirjurästasEstonian
- Grive des NilgiriFrench
- ニルギリトラツグミJapanese
- കോഴിക്കിളിപ്പൊന്നൻMalayalam
- NilgirigoudlijsterDutch
- nilgiritrostNorwegian
- drozdoń tygrysiPolish
- tordo-dos-nilgirisPortuguese
- Нилгирийский дроздRussian
- drozd škridličkatýSlovak
- Indijski pirgavi drozdSerbian
- nilgiritrastSwedish
- Nilgiri ArdıcıTurkish
- квічаль нільгирійськийUkrainian
- 南亞虎斑地鶇Chinese
- Nilgiri-ErddrosselGerman
- Zorzal de las NilgiriSpanish
- tordo-dos-nilguiriPortuguese
- Нилгирийский земляной дроздRussian
- 尼尔吉里地鸫Chinese
Relatives of the nilgiri thrush
Other species in the same genus Zoothera.

Scaly thrush
Zoothera dauma

White's thrush
Zoothera aurea

Long-tailed thrush
Zoothera dixoni

Dark-sided thrush
Zoothera marginata

Sunda thrush
Zoothera andromedae

Alpine thrush
Zoothera mollissima
CompareNilgiri thrush vs Scaly thrushNilgiri thrush vs White's thrushNilgiri thrush vs Long-tailed thrushNilgiri thrush vs Dark-sided thrush
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the nilgiri thrush?
An adult nilgiri thrush weighs 128 g – 150 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the nilgiri thrush?
The nilgiri thrush (Zoothera neilgherriensis) belongs to the family Turdidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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