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White-headed island thrush

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White-headed island thrush
Male (left), female (right)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Turdidae
Genus: Turdus
Species:
T. pritzbueri
Binomial name
Turdus pritzbueri
Layard, 1878

The white-headed island-thrush (Turdus pritzbueri), also known as the Loyalty island thrush,[1] is a species of passerine in the family Turdidae. It is found in Vanuatu, and New Caledonia. It was formerly considered to be a subspecies of island thrush, but was classified as a distinct species by the IOC and Clements checklist in 2024.[2][3]

Taxonomy

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The white-headed island thrush was first described as Turdus pritzbueri in 1878 by ornithologist Edgar Leopold Layard based on a specimen from Lifou Island.[1] It was later considered to be a subspecies of Island thrush under the name T. p. pritzbueri. Following a 2023 phylogenic study, it was one of 17 species split from the Island thrush in 2024.[4]

There are currently two recognized subspecies:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Loyalty 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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