Wallacean island thrush

Wallacean island thrush
Illustration of T. s. celebensis male and female
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Turdidae
Genus:	Turdus
Species:	T. schlegelii
Binomial name
Turdus schlegelii Sclater, PL, 1861

The Wallacean island thrush (Turdus schlegelii), also known as the Sulawesi island thrush, ^[1] is a species of passerine in the family Turdidae. It is found in Indonesia and Timor-Leste. It was formerly considered to be multiple subspecies of the island thrush, but was classified as a distinct species in 2024 by the IOC and Clements checklist based on morphological and phylogenic evidence. ^{[2] [3]}

Taxonomy

The Wallacean island thrush was first described by ornithologist Philip Sclater in 1861 as Turdus schlegelii based on specimens collected from Timor. ^[1] It's binomial name, T. scheleglii was in honour of fellow ornithologist Hermann Schlegel. It was later considered to be a subspecies of the island thrush. Following a 2023 phylogenic study of the island thrush complex, and with consideration given to morphological differences, the island thrush was split into 17 species in 2024, including the Wallacean island thrush. ^[4]

There are currently four recognized subspecies: ^[1]

• Turdus schlegelii schlegeliiSclater, PL, 1861 - Known from Mount Mutis on the island of Timor
• Turdus schlegelii hygroscopus Stresemann, 1931 - Found in the Latimojong Mountains on Sulawesi
• Turdus schlegelii celebensis(Büttikofer, 1893) - Found in southwest Sulawesi
• Turdus schlegelii sterlingi Mayr, 1944 - Found on Tatamailau in Timor-Leste

References

1. "Sulawesi 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.

External links

• Data related to Turdus schlegelii at Wikispecies