The Moluccan island-thrush (Turdus deningeri), also known as the Sula island-thrush,[2] is a species of passerine in the family Turdidae. It is endemic to Indonesia. Prior to 2024 it was considered to be two separate subspecies of Island thrush.
| Moluccan 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. deningeri
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| Binomial name | |
| Turdus deningeri (Stresemann, 1912)
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Taxonomy
editThe nominate subspecies, T. d. deningeri was first described in 1912 by German ornithologist Erwin Stresemann.[2] Following a 2023 study of the phylogenics of Island thrush subspecies, the Island thrush was split into 17 different species by the IOC and Clements checklist.[3][4][5]
It currently has two recognized subspecies:[2]
- T. d. deningeri (Stresemann, 1912) - Found on Seram Island
- T. d. sukhujan (Rheindt, et al. 2020) - Found on Taliabu 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.
- ^ a b c "Sula Island-Thrush". Avibase. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ "2024 Taxonomy Update—COMING SOON". eBird. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ "Proposed Splits/Lumps". IOC World Bird List v14.2. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ Reeve, Andrew Hart; Gower, Graham; Pujolar, José Martín; Smith, Brian Tilston (January 2023). "Population genomics of the island thrush elucidates one of earth's great archipelagic radiations". Evolution Letters. 7 (1). Retrieved 20 October 2024.
External links
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Media related to Turdus deningeri at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Turdus deningeri at Wikispecies
