
Sundaic Island Thrush
Turdus javanicus Horsfield, 1821
22–26 cmLength
The Sundaic island thrush (Turdus javanicus), also known as the Sunda island thrush, is a species of passerine in the family Turdidae.
Most records: Malaysia, Indonesia
Where and when it's recorded
Most records: Malaysia, Indonesia
Sundaic Island Thrush has been recorded at 11 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Kinabalu Park – Power Station RoadMalaysia22 records
- Gunung Gede Pangrango NPIndonesia15 records
- Gunung KerinciIndonesia13 records
More places
- Kinabalu Park – Timpohon GateMalaysia8 records
- Kinabalu Park – Road to Timpohon Gate RoadMalaysia6 records
- Gunung Gede Pangrango NP – Waterfall TrailIndonesia3 records
- Mount TrusmadiMalaysia2 records
- Crocker Range NP – Gunung Alab SubstationMalaysia2 records
- Kawah PutihIndonesia1 record
- Kinabalu Park – Hill LodgeMalaysia1 record
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 Sundaic island thrush (Turdus javanicus), also known as the Sunda island thrush, is a species of passerine in the family Turdidae. It is found in Indonesia and Malaysia. Prior to 2024, the Sundaic island thrush was considered to be eight separate subspecies of the island thrush.
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Questions
How big is the Sundaic Island Thrush?
The Sundaic Island Thrush is about 22–26 cm long.
Where does the Sundaic Island Thrush live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: montane Sumatra, Java and Borneo. It is most often recorded in Malaysia and Indonesia.
What family is the Sundaic Island Thrush in?
It belongs to the family Thrushes (Turdidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 22–26 cm
Range
Oriental: montane Sumatra, Java and Borneo
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Thrushes Turdidae
- Genus
- Turdus
Other birds in the genus Turdus
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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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