Papuan Island Thrush

Turdus papuensis

Not Evaluated · IUCN Red List

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About the Papuan Island Thrush

The Papuan island thrush is a species of passerine in the family Turdidae. It is endemic to New Guinea and Goodenough Island in the countries of Papua New Guinea and Indonesia. It was formerly considered to be a number of subspecies of the island thrush until 2024 when it was classified as a distinct species by the IOC and Clements checklist.

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