New Caledonian Island Thrush

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

Overview

New Caledonian Island Thrush (Turdus xanthopus) is a species of Thrushes (Turdidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Turdus; binomial: Turdus xanthopus; authority: Forster, JR, 1844.

Distribution

Breeding range: Australasia.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

Monotypic New Caledonian Island Thrush Turdus xanthopus, which forms a basal branch to the remaining species in Clade L of Reeve et al. (2023), is split from T. poliocephalus.

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