The Sundaic island thrush (Turdus javanicus), also known as the Sunda island thrush,[1] is a species of passerine in the family Turdidae. It is found in Indonesia and Malaysia. Prior to 2024, the Sundaic island thrush was considered to be eight separate subspecies of the island thrush. It has the largest distribution in the island thrush complex, ranging from northern Sumatra south to Java, with a disjunct population in northern Borneo.
| Sundaic island thrush | |
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| Adult male T. j. javanicus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Turdidae |
| Genus: | Turdus |
| Species: | T. javanicus
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| Binomial name | |
| Turdus javanicus Horsfield, 1821
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Taxonomy
editThe Sundaic island thrush's nominate subspecies, T. j. javanicus was first described in 1821 by American naturalist Thomas Horsfield as Turdus javanicus.[1] It was later considered to be a subspecies of Island thrush. In 2024, following a phylogenic study of Island thrush subspecies in 2023, the Island thrush was split into 17 different species by the IOC and Clements checklist.[2][3][4] It currently has 8 recognized subspecies:[1]
- T. j. biesenbachi Stresemann, 1930 - Found in West Java in the Mount Papandayan region
- T. j. fumidus Müller, 1844 - Found in West Java in the Mount Gede region
- T. j. indrapurae Robinson & Kloss, 1916 - Found in Southwest Sumatra
- T. j. javanicus Horsfield, 1821 - Found in Central Java
- T. j. loeseri Meyer de Schauensee, 1939 - Found in Northern Sumatra
- T. j. seebohmi (Sharpe, 1888) - Found in Northern Borneo
- T. j. stresemann Bartels, 1938 - Found in West Java in the Mount Lawu region
- T. j. whiteheadi (Seebohm, 1893) - Found in East Java
References
edit- ^ a b c "Sunda Island-Thrush". Avibase. 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.
- ^ "Proposed Splits/Lumps". IOC World Bird List v14.2. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ "2024 Taxonomy Update—COMING SOON". eBird. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
External links
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Media related to Turdus javanicus at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Turdus javanicus at Wikispecies
