Chestnut thrush
| Chestnut thrush | |
|---|---|
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| Male (♂) from Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve, West Sikkim, India | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Turdidae |
| Genus: | Turdus |
| Species: | T. rubrocanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Turdus rubrocanus JE Gray & GR Gray, 1847[2] | |
The chestnut thrush (Turdus rubrocanus) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It is found in the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia, ranging across Afghanistan, Bhutan, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is temperate forests.
An artist's illustration.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Turdus rubrocanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ Dickinson, E. C.; M. Walters (2006). "Systematic notes on Asian birds. 56. The authorship and date of Turdus rubrocanus". Zoologische Mededelingen. 80.
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