The New Britain thrush (Zoothera talaseae) is a species of bird in the thrush family Turdidae. It is found in the montane forests on the Papua New Guinean islands of New Britain and Umboi.
| New Britain thrush | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Turdidae |
| Genus: | Zoothera |
| Species: | Z. talaseae |
| Binomial name | |
| Zoothera talaseae (Rothschild & Hartert, 1926) | |
The Bougainville thrush was formerly considered to be conspecific with the New Britain thrush and together the complex was known as the black-backed thrush.[2]
References
edit- ↑ BirdLife International (2020). "Zoothera talaseae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020 e.T103879758A177348961. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T103879758A177348961.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ↑ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (February 2025). "Thrushes". IOC World Bird List Version 15.1. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 23 March 2025.