The White-headed island-thrush (Turdus pritzbueri), also known as the Loyalty island-thrush,[2] is a species of passerine in the family Turdidae. It is found in Vanuatu, and New Caledonia. It was formerly considered to be a subspecies of Island thrush, but was classified as a distinct species by the IOC and Clements checklist in 2024.[3][4]
| White-headed island-thrush | |
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| Male (left), female (right) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Turdidae |
| Genus: | Turdus |
| Species: | T. pritzbueri
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| Binomial name | |
| Turdus pritzbueri (Layard, 1878)
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Taxonomy
editThe White-headed island-thrush was first described as Turdus pritzbueri in 1878 by ornithologist Edgar Leopold Layard based on a specimen from Lifou Island.[2] It was later considered to be a subspecies of Island thrush under the name T. p. pritzbueri. Following a 2023 phylogenic study, it was one of 17 species split from the Island thrush in 2024.[5]
There are currently two recognized subspecies:[2]
- T. p. pritzbueri (Layard, 1878) - Found on the islands of Tanna and Futuna in Vanuatu and the Loyalty Islands in New Caledonia
- T. p. albifrons (Ramsay, 1879) - Found on Erromango in Vanuatu
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 "Loyalty Island-Thrush". Avibase. 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.
- ^ 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 pritzbueri at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Turdus pritzbueri at Wikispecies
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