Príncipe thrush
| Príncipe thrush | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Turdidae |
| Genus: | Turdus |
| Species: | T. xanthorhynchus
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| Binomial name | |
| Turdus xanthorhynchus Salvadori, 1901
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The Príncipe thrush (Turdus xanthorhynchus) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae.[2] It is endemic to Príncipe. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the São Tomé thrush, with some taxonomists still considering it so.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is critically endangered. Although some attribute this to habitat loss, the latest evidence from knowledgeable local guides suggests that the threat is from nest predation by the rapidly increasing population of invasive monkeys, which have been caught on camera traps stealing eggs.
References
- ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Turdus xanthorhynchus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018 e.T22736414A131458830. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22736414A131458830.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ M. Melo; R. C. K. Bowie; G. Voelker; M. Dallimer; N. J. Collar; P. J. Jones (2010). "Multiple lines of evidence support the recognition of a very rare bird species: the Príncipe thrush". Journal of Zoology. 282 (2): 120–129. doi:10.1111/j.1469-7998.2010.00720.x.