
Christmas Island Thrush
Turdus erythropleurus Sharpe, 1887
The Christmas island thrush (Turdus erythropleurus) is a species of passerine in the family Turdidae.
Busiest months: November–December · Most records: Christmas Island
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: November–December · Most records: Christmas Island
Christmas Island Thrush has been recorded at 10 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- SettlementChristmas Island130 records
- Christmas Island National ParkChristmas Island104 records
- Territory Day Park and LookoutChristmas Island98 records
More places
- The DalesChristmas Island65 records
- Christmas Island Refuse SiteChristmas Island56 records
- Flying Fish CoveChristmas Island51 records
- Christmas Island Golf CourseChristmas Island49 records
- VQ3 LodgeChristmas Island43 records
- Margaret Knoll LookoutChristmas Island41 records
- East of Rocky PointChristmas Island30 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The Christmas island thrush (Turdus erythropleurus) is a species of passerine in the family Turdidae. It is endemic to Christmas Island, an Australian territory in the Indian Ocean. It was formerly considered a subspecies of island thrush, but was classified as its own species in 2024 by the IOC and Clements checklist.
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Questions
Where does the Christmas Island Thrush live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: Christmas Island (south of western Java). It is most often recorded in Christmas Island.
When is the best time to see the Christmas Island Thrush?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in November and December (Southern Hemisphere).
What family is the Christmas Island Thrush in?
It belongs to the family Thrushes (Turdidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
Range
Oriental: Christmas Island (south of western Java)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Thrushes Turdidae
- Genus
- Turdus
Other birds in the genus Turdus
Ethiopian ThrushTurdus simensis
Groundscraper ThrushTurdus litsitsirupa
Chinese ThrushTurdus mupinensis
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
African ThrushTurdus pelios
Principe ThrushTurdus xanthorhynchus
Sao Tome ThrushTurdus olivaceofuscus
Abyssinian ThrushTurdus abyssinicus
Taita ThrushTurdus helleri
Usambara ThrushTurdus roehli
Olive ThrushTurdus olivaceus
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