Moluccan island thrush explained

The Moluccan island thrush (Turdus deningeri), also known as the Sula island thrush,^[1] is a species of passerine bird in the thrush family Turdidae. It is endemic to Indonesia. Prior to 2024 it was considered to be two separate subspecies of the island thrush.

Taxonomy

The Moluccan island thrush was formally described in 1912 by the German ornithologist Erwin Stresemann based on specimens collected at an altitude of between 7000and on the central mountains of the island of Seram in the Maluku Islands of Indonesia. He coined the binomial name Turdus deningeri where the specific epithet was chosen to honour the German zoologist and expedition leader (1878-1917).^{[2] [3] [4]} Following a 2023 study of the phylogenetics of the island thrush subspecies,^[5] the island thrush was split into 17 different species by the IOC and Clements checklist.^{[6] [7]}

Two subspecies are recognised:^[8]

• T. d. deningeri Stresemann, 1912 – found on Seram Island
• T. d. sukhujan Rheindt, Prawiradilaga, Ashari & Suparno, 2020 – found on Taliabu Island^[9]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sula Island-Thrush . Avibase . 20 October 2024.
2. Stresemann . Erwin . Erwin Stresemann . 1912 . Turdus deningeri, sp. n. . Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club . 31 . 4-5 .
3. Book: Mayr . Ernst . Ernst Mayr . Paynter . Raymond A. Jr . 1964 . Check-List of Birds of the World . 10 . Museum of Comparative Zoology . Cambridge, Massachusetts . 195 .
4. Web site: Jobling . James A. . deningeri . The Key to Scientific Names . Cornell Lab of Ornithology . 26 October 2024 .
5. Reeve . A.H. . Gower . G. . Pujolar . J.M. . Smith . B.T. . Petersen . B. . Olsson . U. . Haryoko . T. . Koane . B. . Maiah . G. . Blom . M.P.K. . Ericson . P.G.P. . Irestedt . M. . Racimo . F. . Jønsson . K.A. . 2023 . Population genomics of the island thrush elucidates one of earth's great archipelagic radiations . Evolution Letters . 7 . 1 . 24-36 . 10.1093/evlett/qrac006 . free .
6. Web site: 2024 Taxonomy Update—COMING SOON . eBird . 20 October 2024.
7. Web site: Proposed Splits/Lumps . IOC World Bird List v14.2 . 20 October 2024.
8. Web site: Gill . Frank . Frank Gill (ornithologist) . Donsker . David . Rasmussen . Pamela . Pamela C. Rasmussen . August 2024 . Thrushes . IOC World Bird List Version 14.2 . International Ornithologists' Union . 26 September 2024 .
9. Rheindt . F.E. . Prawiradilaga . D.M. . Ashari . H. . Suparno . Gwee . C.Y. . Lee . G.W.X. . Wu . M.Y. . Ng . N.S.R. . 2020 . A lost world in Wallacea: Description of a montane archipelagic avifauna . Science . 367 . 6474 . 167-170 . 10.1126/science.aax2146.