Fiji Island Thrush
Fiji Island Thrush (<em>Turdus ruficeps</em>) is a species of Thrushes (<em>Turdidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
Fiji Island Thrush (Turdus ruficeps) is a species of Thrushes (Turdidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Turdus; binomial: Turdus ruficeps; authority: (Ramsay, EP, 1875).
Distribution
Breeding range: the Pacific Ocean.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Fiji Island Thrush Turdus ruficeps (including hades, tempesti, vitiensis and layardi) is split from T. poliocephalus. Its subspecies, though highly variable in plumage, form a terminal polytomy within Clade L of Reeve et al. (2023).
