Wallacean Island Thrush
Turdus schlegelii Sclater, PL, 1861
The Wallacean island thrush (Turdus schlegelii), also known as the Sulawesi island thrush, is a species of passerine in the family Turdidae.
Most records: Indonesia
Where and when it's recorded
Most records: Indonesia
Wallacean Island Thrush has been recorded at 1 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Lore Lindu NPIndonesia1 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 Wallacean island thrush (Turdus schlegelii), also known as the Sulawesi island thrush, is a species of passerine in the family Turdidae. It is found in Indonesia and Timor-Leste. It was formerly considered to be multiple subspecies of the island thrush, but was classified as a distinct species in 2024 by the IOC and Clements checklist based on morphological and phylogenic evidence.
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Questions
Where does the Wallacean Island Thrush live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: montane Sulawesi and Timor. It is most often recorded in Indonesia.
What family is the Wallacean Island Thrush in?
It belongs to the family Thrushes (Turdidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
Range
Australasia: montane Sulawesi and Timor
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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