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Birdsong field guide

Bismarck Island-Thrush

Turdus heinrothi

The Bismarck Island-Thrush is a medium-sized, dark-plumaged passerine endemic to the Bismarck Archipelago, distinguished by its bright yellow-to-orange bill and orbital ring.

What it sounds like

A sequence of rich, fluty, melodic whistles and warbles, often punctuated by sharp, rattling alarm notes.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Field notes

It was historically considered a subspecies of the widespread Island Thrush (Turdus poliocephalus) before recent taxonomic splits.
The species displays significant phenotypic variation across different islands, including New Britain, New Ireland, and St. Matthias.
It is primarily an altitudinal specialist, favoring montane and cloud forests over lowland habitats.
Dietary habits include opportunistic foraging for small invertebrates and various forest fruits on the forest floor.
Despite its island endemism, it remains relatively common within its restricted range, though populations on smaller islands are more vulnerable.

Habitat

Montane rainforests, mossy cloud forests, and subalpine shrubland.

Range

Bismarck Archipelago, Papua New Guinea.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Abyssinian ThrushTurdus abyssinicus African Bare-eyed ThrushTurdus tephronotus African ThrushTurdus pelios American RobinTurdus migratorius Andean Slaty ThrushTurdus nigriceps Austral ThrushTurdus falcklandii Black ThrushTurdus infuscatus Black-billed ThrushTurdus ignobilis

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