Fiji Island Thrush
Turdus ruficeps
NENot Evaluated
- Family
- Thrushes and Allies (Turdidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
Fiji island thrush (Turdus ruficeps) is a species of passerine in the thrush family Turdidae that is endemic to Fiji. It was formerly considered a subspecies of island thrush, but in 2024 the island thrush was split into 17 separate species by the IOC and Clements Checklist based on morphological and phylogenetics differences.
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Range and habitat
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Fiji island thrush
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
