The New Caledonian island-thrush, (Turdus xanthopus) is a species of passerine in the family Turdidae. It is endemic to the island of Grande Terre in New Caledonia. It was considered to be a subspecies of Island thrush until 2024 when the Island thrush was split into 17 species by the IOC and Clements checklist.[2][3]
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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. xanthopus
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| Turdus xanthopus (Forster, 1844)
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Taxonomy
editThe New Caledonian island-thrush was first described in 1894 as Turdus xanthopus by German naturalist Johann Reinhold Forster. It was later classified as a subspecies of Island thrush under the name T. p. xanthopus. Following a 2023 phylogenic study of Island thrush subspecies, as well as with consideration to morphological differences, the Island thrush was split into 17 species resurrecting the taxon Turdus xanthopus.[4] The New Caledonian island-thrush is monotypic.[5]
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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "New Caledonian Island-Thrush". Avibase. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
External links
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Media related to Turdus xanthopus at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Turdus xanthopus at Wikispecies
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