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Scientists have described a new species of bird in northern India and China, called the Himalayan forest thrush.
During fieldwork in the mountains, researchers noticed that thrushes in the forests sang much more musically than those on the rocky peaks.


The newly described forest thrush has shorter legs and tail than its alpine cousin

They then discovered physical and genetic differences as well, and have now declared the known "plain-backed thrush" to be two distinct species.
The mountain-dwelling variety has been re-christened the "alpine thrush".
"There aren't too many new birds to be found in the world," lead author Per Alström told the BBC. "So it's exciting when you find one."
The Himalayan forest thrush is only the fourth species of bird discovered in India since independence in 1947.

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