Papuan Island Thrush

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

Overview

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

Scientific Classification

Genus: Turdus; binomial: Turdus papuensis; authority: (De Vis, 1890).

Distribution

Breeding range: Australasia.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

Papuan Island Thrush Turdus papuensis (including versteegi and canescens), which corresponds to Clade G of Reeve et al. (2023), is split from T. poliocephalus.

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