São Tomé thrush

The São Tomé thrush or olivaceous thrush (Turdus olivaceofuscus) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It is endemic to São Tomé.[1] Until 2010, the related Príncipe thrush (Turdus xanthorhynchus) was considered a subspecies, Turdus olivaceofuscus xanthorhynchus.[2]

São Tomé thrush
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Turdidae
Genus: Turdus
Species:
T. olivaceofuscus
Binomial name
Turdus olivaceofuscus
Hartlaub, 1852

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2018). "Turdus olivaceofuscus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22736406A132237859. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22736406A132237859.en.
  2. M. Melo, R. C. K. Bowie, G. Voelker, M. Dallimer, N. J. Collar, P. J. Jones (2010). "Multiple lines of evidence support the recognition of a very rare bird species: the Príncipe thrush". Journal of Zoology. 282: 120–129. doi:10.1111/j.1469-7998.2010.00720.x.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)


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