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Alternative name: Tristan da Cunha Thrush
- Turdus eremita
Identification
Distribution
Endemic to Tristan da Cunha in the Atlantic Ocean. Found on Tristan da Cunha, Inaccessible Island and Nightingale Island.
Taxonomy
Three subspecies are recognized[1].
- T. e. eremita (Tristan da Cunha)
- T. e. gordoni (Inaccessible Island)
- T. e. procax (Nightingale Island)
It has often been treated as the sole species within the genus Nesocichla, but recent genetic evidence places it within Turdus.
Habitat
Temperate shrubland, temperate grassland, and rocky shores.
Behaviour
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2019. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2019. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2014. IOC World Bird Names (version 4.4). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/.
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Tristan Thrush. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 13 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Tristan_Thrush
