The Príncipe thrush (Turdus xanthorhynchus) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae.[2] It is endemic to Príncipe. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the São Tomé thrush, with some taxonomists still considering it so.

Príncipe thrush
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Turdidae
Genus: Turdus
Species:
T. xanthorhynchus
Binomial name
Turdus xanthorhynchus
Salvadori, 1901
range
Synonyms
  • Turdus olivaceofuscus xanthorhynchus

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is critically threatened by habitat loss.

References

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  1. ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Turdus xanthorhynchus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22736414A131458830. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22736414A131458830.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ M. Melo; R. C. K. Bowie; G. Voelker; M. Dallimer; N. J. Collar; P. J. Jones (2010). "Multiple lines of evidence support the recognition of a very rare bird species: the Príncipe thrush". Journal of Zoology. 282 (2): 120–129. doi:10.1111/j.1469-7998.2010.00720.x.