Principe Thrush (Turdus xanthorhynchus)

Other Scientific Names
Turdus olivaceofuscus [BirdLife International (2004, 2008)], Turdus olivaceofuscus [Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993)], Turdus olivaceofuscus [Dowsett and Forbes-Watson (1993)]

Family
Turdidae (Thrushes)

Size
24 cm

First Described (Guide)
Salvadori, 1901

Habitat
Primary forest. From sea-level - c.800 m at least, although most birds occur above 400 m.

Range (Guide)

Sao Tome e Principe.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 50 - 249 (2012) and decreasing.

Status CR
Habitat destruction and degradation through deforestation and perhaps opportunistic hunting are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files

Principe Thrush (Turdus xanthorhynchus) [XC337714]
by Philippe Verbelen from Pagu\u00e9, Pr\u00edncipe, Sao Tome (alarm call)

Principe Thrush (Turdus xanthorhynchus) [XC337715]
by id from Pagu\u00e9, Pr\u00edncipe, Sao Tome (alarm call)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Turdus olivaceofuscus (Sibley and Monroe 1990, 1993; Dowsett and Forbes-Watson 1993) has been split into Sao Tome Thrush (Turdus olivaceofuscus) and Principe Thrush (Turdus xanthorhynchus) by the BirdLife Taxonomic Working Group following Melo et al. (2010).

Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Sao Tome Thrush (Turdus olivaceofuscus).

References
See References.

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