Vanikoro island thrush
| Vanikoro island thrush | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Turdidae |
| Genus: | Turdus |
| Species: | T. vanikorensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Turdus vanikorensis | |
Vanikoro island thrush (Turdus vanikorensis), also known as the Vanuatu island thrush,[1] is a species of passerine in the family Turdidae. It is found in Vanuatu, the Solomon Islands and formerly New Caledonia.[1] Until 2024, it was considered to be multiple subspecies of island thrush.
Taxonomy
The Vanikoro island thrush was first described as Turdus vanikorensis in 1832 by French naturalists Jean René Constant Quoy and Joseph Paul Gaimard.[1] It was later considered to be a subspecies of Island thrush. Following a 2023 phylogenic study,[2] the island thrush was split into 17 different species, including the Vanikoro island thrush by the IOC and Clements checklist.[3][4]
There are currently eight recognized subspecies:[1]
- T. v. vanikorensis Quoy & Gaimard, 1832 - Found on the islands of Vanikoro and Santa Cruz in the Solomon Islands, and Espiritu Santo in Vanuatu
- T. v. whitneyi Mayr, 1941 - Found on Gaua Island in Vanuatu
- T. v. malekulae Mayr, 1941 - Found on Pentecost, Malakula, and Ambrym in Vanuatu
- T. v. becki Mayr, 1941 - Found on Paama, Lopevi, Epi, and Emae in Vanuatu
- T. v. rennellianus Mayr, 1931 - Found on Rennell Island in the Solomon Islands
- T. v. placens Mayr, 1941 - Found on Ureparapara and Vanua Lava in Vanuatu
- T. v. efatensis Mayr, 1941 - Found on Efate and Nguna in Vanuatu
- † T. v. mareensis Layard & Tristram, 1879 - Found on Maré Island in New Caledonia (extinct)
References
- ^ a b c d "Vanuatu Island-Thrush". Avibase. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Proposed Splits/Lumps". IOC World Bird List v14.2. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ "2024 Taxonomy Update—COMING SOON". eBird. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
External links
Media related to Turdus vanikorensis at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Turdus vanikorensis at Wikispecies
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