- Zoothera turipavae
Identification
20 cm (7¾ in)
- Greenish-brown upperparts
- Whitish face and throat with brown freckles
- Two pale spotted wing bars
Distribution
Mountains of Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands).
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species.
Formerly considered conspecific with Makira Thrush.
Habitat
Transitional forests between montane and mossy forests at heights around 1450–1500 m.
Behaviour
Diet
There is no real information available. They are thought to feed on the ground.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2014. IOC World Bird Names (version 4.3). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/.
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved January 2016)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Guadalcanal Thrush. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 16 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Guadalcanal_Thrush
