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[HBW - BirdLife (v3)]
19/05/2024 04:55:31 AM
Species Details [Taxonomy: HBW - BirdLife (v3)]
VU
Forest Thrush*
Id (Atlas):
Turdus lherminieri
Endemic
Description (10 )
Forest Thrush
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Other Scientific Names
Turdus lherminieri [AOU checklist (1998 + supplements)], Turdus lherminieri [Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993)], Turdus lherminieri [Stotz et al. (1996)]
Other Names (World)
Forest Thrush, Yellow-legged Thrush(!)
Family
Turdidae (Thrushes)
Size
25 - 27 cm
First Described (Guide )
(Lafresnaye, 1844)
Habitat
Undergrowth and edge of mid- and high-altitude primary and secondary moist forest. From sea-level - 1,000 m.
Dominica (B) (NB), Guadeloupe (B) (NB), Montserrat (B) (NB), St Lucia (B) (NB).
Population
Estimated population is 2,500 - 9,999 (2010) and decreasing.
Status VU
Habitat loss through volcanic activity, brood-parasitism by Shiny Cowbird (Molothrus bonariensis ), competition with Yellow-eyed Thrush (Turdus nudigenis ) (which are increasing on Guadeloupe), predation by mongooses and other introduced mammals, legally and illegal hunting, are the main threats.
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet .
Food
Insects and berries.
Voice
A soft musical song.
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (1)... )
Listen to XC306676
Forest Thrush (Turdus lherminieri ) [XC306676 ]
by Jack Baddams from Trois Rivieres, Trois-Rivi\u00e8res, Basse-Terre, France (song)
Listen to XC12463
Forest Thrush (Turdus lherminieri ) [XC12463 ]
by id from Deshaies, Guadeloupe, France (song)
Subspecies
The following 5 subspecies are recognised:
lawrencii Cory, 1891 - Montserrat.
lherminieri (Lafresnaye, 1844) - Guadeloupe.
dominicensis (Lawrence, 1880) - Dominica.
sanctaeluciae (Sclater, PL, 1880) - St Lucia.
dorotheae (Wolters, 1980) - Montserrat (Lesser Antilles).
Similar Species
On St Lucia, distinguished from Yellow-eyed Thrush (Turdus nudigenis ) by scaled underparts. Pearly-eyed Thrasher (Margarops fuscatus ) which is greyer and has white spots in tail.
References
See References .
Files:
BirdLife International
For more information about the Forest Thrush see... BirdLife International Species Factsheet .
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