Vanikoro Island Thrush

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Vanikoro Island Thrush (<em>Turdus vanikorensis</em>) is a species of Thrushes (<em>Turdidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Overview

Vanikoro Island Thrush (Turdus vanikorensis) is a species of Thrushes (Turdidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Turdus; binomial: Turdus vanikorensis; authority: Quoy & Gaimard, 1832.

Distribution

Breeding range: Australasia and the Pacific Ocean.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Vanikoro Island Thrush Turdus vanikorensis (including rennellianus, efatensis, becki, malekulae, mareensis, placens, and whitneyi), which corresponds to Clade K of Reeve et al. (2023), is split from T. poliocephalus.

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