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Island Thrush

Turdus poliocephalus · Turdidae · Passeriformes

Best monthsJul–Aug · Novmost records
Records270in 4 countries
Most seen inVanuatu106 records
Red List–IUCN status
About

Island Thrush in brief

The island thrush (Turdus poliocephalus) is a bird of the Turdidae family.

Across the 4 countries we cover it has 270 published records, most of them from Vanuatu, Fiji and Solomon Islands. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in July, August and November and fall to their lowest in March and December.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Vanuatu106 records · best Aug, Oct
Fiji70 records · best Nov, Jul
Solomon Islands54 records · best Jun, Jul
Samoa40 records · best Apr, Jun
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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