Thrushes (Turdidae)

Comoro Thrush (Turdus bewsheri) - HBW 10, p. 659

French: Merle des Comores German: Komorendrossel Spanish: Zorzal de las Comores
Other common names: Grand Comoro Thrush (comorensis); Moheli Thrush (moheliensis); Anjouan Thrush (bewsheri)

Taxonomy: Turdus bewsheri E. Newton, 1877, Anjouan Island, Comoro Islands.
Generally considered an offshoot of T. olivaceus, and race comorensis has similar song to that species; possibly also close to T. olivaceofuscus. Nominate race has been proposed as a separate on grounds of different song from comorensis, but moheliensis apparently intermediate between the two. Unpublished biomolecular studies of all three taxa tend to support a three-way split, although only nominate shows significant morphological differences. Further study needed. Three subspecies recognized.

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