Grandala
Grandala coelicolor
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Thrushes and Allies (Turdidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The grandala (Grandala coelicolor) is a species of bird in the thrush family Turdidae. It is the only species in the genus Grandala. It is an insectivore and frugivore. It ranges across the northwestern and northeastern Indian subcontinent and northeast to western China, existing primarily at high to very high altitudes in the Himalayas and the Tibetan Plateau.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Alpine meadows of Kashmir to southeastern Tibet, Myanmar, and western China.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Grandala
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
