Comoro Thrush (Turdus bewsheri)

Other Names (World)
Comoro Thrush, Grand Comoro Thrush (comorensis), Moheli Thrush (moheliensis), Anjouan Thrush (bewsheri), Comoros Thrush

Family
Turdidae (Thrushes)

Size
22 - 24 cm

First Described (Guide)
Newton, 1877

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical montane moist forest. From sea-level - 1,850 m.

Range (Guide)

Comoros, Mayotte.

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

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (8)...)

Comoros Thrush (Turdus bewsheri) [XC207051]
by Charles Davies from Moya, Comoros (song)

Comoros Thrush (Turdus bewsheri) [XC107392]
by Johannes Fischer from Lake Dzialandze, Anjouan, Comoros, Comoros (call)

Subspecies
Generally considered an offshoot of Olive Thrush (Turdus olivaceus), and subspecies comorensis has similar song to that species. Possibly also close to Sao Tome Thrush (Turdus olivaceofuscus). Nominate subspecies has been proposed as a separate on grounds of different song from comorensis, but moheliensis apparently intermediate between the two. Unpublished biomolecular studies of all three taxa tend to support a three-way split, although only nominate shows significant morphological differences. Further study is needed.

The following 3 subspecies are recognised:

comorensis Milne-Edwards & Oustalet, 1885 - Grand Comoro (Njazidja).
moheliensis Benson, 1960 - Moh�li (Mwali).
bewsheri Newton, 1877 - Anjouan (Ndzuani).

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Comoro Thrush (Turdus bewsheri) - 8 files

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