Papuan island thrush
| Papuan island thrush | |
|---|---|
| Adult male of the subspecies Turdus papuensis erebus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Turdidae |
| Genus: | Turdus |
| Species: | T. papuensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Turdus papuensis (De Vis, 1890) | |
The Papuan island thrush (Turdus papuensis) is a species of passerine in the family Turdidae. It is endemic to New Guinea and Goodenough Island in the countries of Papua New Guinea and Indonesia. It was formerly considered to be a number of subspecies of the island thrush until 2024 when it was classified as a distinct species by the IOC and Clements checklist.