Taiwan Thrush

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

Overview

Taiwan Thrush (Turdus niveiceps) is a species of Thrushes (Turdidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Turdus; binomial: Turdus niveiceps; authority: (Hellmayr, 1919).

Distribution

Breeding range: the Oriental Region.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

Usually treated as a subspecies of Turdus poliocephalus, but the sexually dimorphic niveiceps is not a member of the Island Thrush complex (Nylander et al. 2008; Fjeldså et al. 2020).

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