Red-and-black thrush
The red-and-black thrush (Geokichla mendeni), also known as the Peleng thrush, is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It is endemic to forests on the Indonesian islands of Taliabu and Peleng, where threatened by habitat loss. Traditionally, it has been considered a subspecies of the red-backed thrush.
| Red-and-black thrush | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Dinosauria |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Turdidae |
| Genus: | Geokichla |
| Species: | G. mendeni |
| Binomial name | |
| Geokichla mendeni (Neumann, 1939) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Zoothera erythonota mendeni | |
References
- BirdLife International (2016). "Geokichla mendeni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22732961A95052905. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22732961A95052905.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.