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Bismarck island thrush

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Bismarck island thrush
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Turdidae
Genus: Turdus
Species:
T. heinrothi
Binomial name
Turdus heinrothi

The Bismarck island thrush (Turdus heinrothi), is a species of passerine in the family Turdidae. It is endemic to islands in Papua New Guinea. It was formerly considered to be multiple subspecies of the island thrush, until 2024 when the island thrush was split into 17 species by the IOC and Clements checklist.[1][2]

Taxonomy

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The Bismarck island thrush was first described in 1924 by ornithologists Lionel Walter Rothschild and Ernst Hartert. There are currently three recognized subspecies:[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Proposed Splits/Lumps". IOC World Bird List v14.2. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  2. ^ "2024 Taxonomy Update—COMING SOON". eBird. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Bismarck Island-Thrush". Avibase. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
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