The Bismarck island-thrush (Turdus heinrothi), is a species of passerine in the family Turdidae. It is endemic to islands in Papua New Guinea. It was formerly considered to be multiple subspecies of Island thrush, until 2024 when the Island thrush was split into 17 species by the IOC and Clements checklist.[2][3]
| Bismarck island-thrush | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Turdidae |
| Genus: | Turdus |
| Species: | T. heinrothi
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| Binomial name | |
| Turdus heinrothi (Rothschild & Hartert, 1924)
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Taxonomy
editThe Bismarck island-thrush was first described in 1924 by ornithologists Lionel Walter Rothschild and Ernst Hartert. There are currently three recognized subspecies:[4]
- T. h. heinrothi (Rothschild & Hartert, 1924) - Found on Mussau Island
- T. h. tolokiwae (Diamond, 1989) - Found on Tolokiwa Island
- T. h. beehleri (Ripley, 1977) - Found on New Ireland Island
References
edit- ^ BirdLife International. (2016). "Turdus poliocephalus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T103891993A94176199. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T103891993A94176199.en. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ "Proposed Splits/Lumps". IOC World Bird List v14.2. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ "2024 Taxonomy Update—COMING SOON". eBird. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ "Bismarck Island-Thrush". Avibase. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
External links
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Media related to Turdus heinrothi at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Turdus heinrothi at Wikispecies
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