Solomons island thrush

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Solomons island thrush
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Turdidae
Genus: Turdus
Species:
T. kulambangrae
Binomial name
Turdus kulambangrae
Mayr, 1941

The Solomons island thrush (Turdus kulambangrae), also known as the Guadalcanal island thrush, [1] is a species of passerine in the family Turdidae. It is endemic to the Solomon Islands. Prior to 2024, it was considered to be two different subspecies of the island thrush.

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Taxonomy

The Solomons island thrush was first described in 1941 by ornithologist Ernst Mayr as a subspecies of island thrush. However following a 2023 phylogenic study of the island thrush complex, the island thrush was split into 17 species by the IOC and Clements checklist. [2] [3] [4]

There are currently two recognized subspecies: [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Guadalcanal Island-Thrush". Avibase. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  2. ↑ "Proposed Splits/Lumps". IOC World Bird List v14.2. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  3. ↑ "2024 Taxonomy Update—COMING SOON". eBird. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  4. ↑ Reeve, Andrew Hart; Gower, Graham; Pujolar, José Martín; Smith, Brian Tilston (January 2023). "Population genomics of the island thrush elucidates one of earth's great archipelagic radiations". Evolution Letters. 7 (1). Retrieved 20 October 2024.


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