Bismarck island thrush

The Bismarck island thrush, is a species of passerine in the family Turdidae. It is endemic to islands in Papua New Guinea. It was formerly considered to be multiple subspecies of the island thrush, until 2024 when the island thrush was split into 17 species by the IOC and Clements checklist.

Taxonomy

The Bismarck island thrush was first described in 1924 by ornithologists Lionel Walter Rothschild and Ernst Hartert. There are currently three recognized subspecies:Turdus heinrothi heinrothi Rothschild & Hartert, 1924 - Found on Mussau IslandTurdus heinrothi tolokiwae Diamond, 1989 - Found on Tolokiwa IslandTurdus heinrothi beehleri Ripley, 1977 - Found on New Ireland Island