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 NT    Moluccan Thrush* Id (Atlas):
    Geokichla dumasi

Description (10)
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Other Names (World)
Buru Thrush, Moluccan Thrush

Family
Turdidae (Thrushes)

Size
17 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Rothschild, 1898)

Habitat
Dense, lower montane moss-forest. From 725 - 1,500 m.

Range (Guide)
Indonesia (B).

Buru, west of Seram.
 
Population
Estimated population is 20,000 - 49,999 (2011) and decreasing.

Status NT
Possibly habitat destruction and trade are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Generally silent. An easily overlooked thin 'tseep' note uttered in contact. A 'tsree-tsree' flight call.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (2)...)

 
Buru Thrush (Geokichla dumasi) [XC301438]
     by Ross Crates\/Ding Li Yong from , Indonesia (call)

 
Buru Thrush (Geokichla dumasi) [XC417529]
     by Ross Gallardy from , Indonesia (call, song)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Zoothera dumasi (Sibley and Monroe 1990, 1993) has been split into Moluccan Thrush (Geokichla dumasi) and Seram Thrush (Geokichla joiceyi) following Collar (2004).

Closely related to Seram Thrush (Geokichla joiceyi) and often regarded as conspecific, but considerable plumage differences.

Similar Species
None in range, but Seram Thrush (Geokichla joiceyi) which is similar, but has dark brown mantle and white tips only to median wing-coverts.


References
See References.


Files:
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