Red-and-black Thrush

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Red-and-black Thrush (<em>Geokichla mendeni</em>) is a species of Thrushes (<em>Turdidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Overview

Red-and-black Thrush (Geokichla mendeni) is a species of Thrushes (Turdidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Geokichla; binomial: Geokichla mendeni; authority: (Neumann, 1939).

Distribution

Breeding range: Australasia.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

Change English name of Geokichla [Zoothera] mendeni from inaccurate Peleng Thrush to Red-and-black Thrush recommended by Collar (2004).

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