Indian Blackbird
Turdus simillimusJerdon, TC, 1839
English (US) Indian Blackbird
The Indian Blackbird (Turdus simillimus) 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 simillimus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Indian Blackbird
- Described by
- Jerdon, TC, 1839
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.
- Turdus simillimus nigropileus
- Turdus simillimus simillimus
- Turdus simillimus bourdilloni
- Turdus simillimus kinnisii
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Jerdon, TC, 1839
- Type locality
- Nilgiris ; restricted to Avalanche, higher southern Nilgiri Plateau, by Ripley, 1950, Journ. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc, 49, p. 51.
- Original description
- Madras Journal of Literature and Science 10, no.25 p.253-254
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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