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Príncipe thrush

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Príncipe thrush
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Turdidae
Genus: Turdus
Species:
T. xanthorhynchus
Binomial name
Turdus xanthorhynchus
Salvadori, 1901
range
Synonyms
  • Turdus olivaceofuscus xanthorhynchus

The Príncipe thrush (Turdus xanthorhynchus) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae.[2] It is endemic to Príncipe. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the São Tomé thrush, with some taxonomists still considering it so.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is critically threatened by habitat loss.

References

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  1. ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Turdus xanthorhynchus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22736414A131458830. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22736414A131458830.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ M. Melo; R. C. K. Bowie; G. Voelker; M. Dallimer; N. J. Collar; P. J. Jones (2010). "Multiple lines of evidence support the recognition of a very rare bird species: the Príncipe thrush". Journal of Zoology. 282 (2): 120–129. doi:10.1111/j.1469-7998.2010.00720.x.