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Tasman Sea Island Thrush
Turdus poliocephalus
Tasman Sea Island Thrush (Turdus poliocephalus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
The Tasman Sea Island Thrush (Turdus poliocephalus) is a member of the Turdidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 61.6 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Extinct.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)No reasonable doubt that the last individual has died.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Turdidae Thrushes
- Genus Turdus
- Species poliocephalus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 61.6 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Turdidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Tasman Sea Island Thrush is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Tasman Sea Island Thrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Tasman Sea Island Thrush (Turdus poliocephalus) is a species of bird in the Turdidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Lord Howe I. and Norfolk I. (e of Australia).
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 61.6 g, with a wing length of about 11.2 cm and a tail of around 8.6 cm.
It is listed as Extinct on the IUCN Red List.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 247,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Tasman Sea Island Thrush?
The Tasman Sea Island Thrush is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 61.6 g.
Where does the Tasman Sea Island Thrush live?
The Tasman Sea Island Thrush is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Lord Howe I. and Norfolk I. (e of Australia), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Tasman Sea Island Thrush belong to?
The Tasman Sea Island Thrush (Turdus poliocephalus) belongs to the Turdidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Tasman Sea Island Thrush eat?
The Tasman Sea Island Thrush is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Tasman Sea Island Thrush migrate?
The Tasman Sea Island Thrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Tasman Sea Island Thrush endangered?
It is listed as Extinct on the IUCN Red List
What sound does the Tasman Sea Island Thrush make?
1 real field recording of the Tasman Sea Island Thrush — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Tasman Sea Island Thrush's range?
The Tasman Sea Island Thrush has a mapped global range of about 247,000 km².
Conservation
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