Samoan Island Thrush
Samoan Island Thrush (<em>Turdus samoensis</em>) is a species of Thrushes (<em>Turdidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
Samoan Island Thrush (Turdus samoensis) is a species of Thrushes (Turdidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Turdus; binomial: Turdus samoensis; authority: Tristram, 1879.
Distribution
Breeding range: the Pacific Ocean.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Monotypic Samoan Island Thrush Turdus samoensis, which forms a short branch in Clade L of Reeve et al. (2023), is split from T. poliocephalus. Unlike closely related Fijian forms, samoensis is not known to sing.
