Papuan Island Thrush
Turdus papuensis(De Vis, CW, 1890)
English (US) Papuan Island Thrush
The Papuan Island Thrush (Turdus papuensis) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Turdidae (Thrushes and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Turdus papuensis
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Not Evaluated
- English (US)
- Papuan Island Thrush
- Described by
- (De Vis, CW, 1890)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Turdus papuensis versteegi
- Turdus papuensis papuensis
- Turdus papuensis canescens
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Merula papuensis
- Described by
- (De Vis, CW, 1890)
- Type locality
- Mount Victoria, southeastern New Guinea [reference not verified] .
- Original description
- Annual Report on British New Guinea from 4th September, 1888 to 30th June 1889 with Map and Appendices p.60
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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