Vanikoro island thrush (Turdus vanikorensis), also known as the Vanuatu island thrush,[1] is a species of passerine in the family Turdidae. It is found in Vanuatu, the Solomon Islands and formerly New Caledonia.[1] Until 2024, it was considered to be multiple subspecies of island thrush.
| Vanikoro 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. vanikorensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Turdus vanikorensis | |
Taxonomy
editThe Vanikoro island thrush was first described as Turdus vanikorensis in 1832 by French naturalists Jean René Constant Quoy and Joseph Paul Gaimard.[1] It was later considered to be a subspecies of Island thrush. Following a 2023 phylogenic study,[2] the island thrush was split into 17 different species, including the Vanikoro island thrush by the IOC and Clements checklist.[3][4]
There are currently eight recognized subspecies:[1]
- T. v. vanikorensis Quoy & Gaimard, 1832 - Found on the islands of Vanikoro and Santa Cruz in the Solomon Islands, and Espiritu Santo in Vanuatu
- T. v. whitneyi Mayr, 1941 - Found on Gaua Island in Vanuatu
- T. v. malekulae Mayr, 1941 - Found on Pentecost, Malakula, and Ambrym in Vanuatu
- T. v. becki Mayr, 1941 - Found on Paama, Lopevi, Epi, and Emae in Vanuatu
- T. v. rennellianus Mayr, 1931 - Found on Rennell Island in the Solomon Islands
- T. v. placens Mayr, 1941 - Found on Ureparapara and Vanua Lava in Vanuatu
- T. v. efatensis Mayr, 1941 - Found on Efate and Nguna in Vanuatu
- † T. v. mareensis Layard & Tristram, 1879 - Found on Maré Island in New Caledonia (extinct)
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Vanuatu 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 vanikorensis at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Turdus vanikorensis at Wikispecies
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