
Vanikoro Island Thrush
Turdus vanikorensis Quoy & Gaimard, 1832
Vanikoro island thrush (Turdus vanikorensis), also known as the Vanuatu island thrush, is a species of passerine in the family Turdidae.
Most records: Vanuatu, Solomon Islands
Where and when it's recorded
Vanikoro Island Thrush has been recorded at 4 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Rennell IslandSolomon Islands14 records
- Summit GardensVanuatu9 records
- VattheVanuatu8 records
More places
- Rentapao RiverVanuatu2 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
Vanikoro island thrush (Turdus vanikorensis), also known as the Vanuatu island thrush, is a species of passerine in the family Turdidae. It is found in Vanuatu, the Solomon Islands and formerly New Caledonia. Until 2024, it was considered to be multiple subspecies of island thrush.
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Questions
Where does the Vanikoro Island Thrush live?
Its breeding range: Australasia, Pacific Ocean: montane southeastern Solomon Islands, northern, central Vanuatu and Utupua (southern Temotu Islands). It is most often recorded in Vanuatu and Solomon Islands.
What family is the Vanikoro Island Thrush in?
It belongs to the family Thrushes (Turdidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
Range
Australasia, Pacific Ocean: montane southeastern Solomon Islands, northern, central Vanuatu and Utupua (southern Temotu Islands)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Thrushes Turdidae
- Genus
- Turdus
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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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