The black-breasted thrush (Turdus dissimilis) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It is found in South Asia, Southeast Asia and China. Although both male and female birds have the same colour on their lower parts, the upper section of males is mostly black in colour, while females are mostly grey-brown. Thus, the bird's common name refers to the colour of the male bird's breast. They tend to live in forests located at high altitude.