A new species of songbird has been discovered in northeastern India and in neighbouring parts of China after it was found to be distinct from a close relative, which it strongly resembles. This discovery, which resulted from detailed analyses of the birds’ songs, DNA, physical appearances, life histories, and geographical and altitudinal distributions, was reported this week in the peer-reviewed journal, Avian Research. The new species, named the Himalayan forest thrush for its habitat preferences, was given the scientific name, Zoothera salimalii, in honour of Sálim Ali (1896–1987), India’s most famous ornithologist and wildlife conservationist. The Himalayan forest thrush is only the fourth new bird species identified in India since its Independence in 1947.

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