Bougainville island thrush explained

The Bougainville island thrush (Turdus bougainvillei) is a species of passerine in the family Turdidae. It is endemic to Bougainville Island in Papua New Guinea. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the island thrush, but was split by the IOC and Clements checklist in 2024.^{[1] [2]}

Taxonomy

The Bougainville island thrush was first described as a subspecies of Island thrush in 1941 by ornithologist Ernst Mayer.^[3] Following a 2023 phylogenic study, the island thrush was split into 17 species, including the Bougainville island thrush.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Proposed Splits/Lumps . IOC World Bird List v14.2 . 20 October 2024.
2. Web site: 2024 Taxonomy Update—COMING SOON . eBird . 20 October 2024.
3. Web site: Boungainville Island-Thrush . Avibase . 20 October 2024.
4. Reeve . Andrew Hart . Gower . Graham . Pujolar . José Martín . Smith . Brian Tilston . Population genomics of the island thrush elucidates one of earth's great archipelagic radiations . Evolution Letters . January 2023 . 7 . 1 . 20 October 2024.