Thrushes (Turdidae)

New Britain Thrush (Zoothera talaseae) - HBW 10, p. 695

French: Grive de Nouvelle-Bretagne German: Bismarckerddrossel Spanish: Zorzal de Nueva Bretaña
Other common names: Talasea Thrush

Taxonomy: Turdus talaseae Rothschild and Hartert, 1926, Talasea, New Britain.
Belongs in a group, possibly a superspecies, which also contains Z. dauma, Z. imbricata, Z. lunulata, Z. heinei, Z. machiki, Z. margaretae, Z. turipavae, Z. monticola and Z. marginata, perhaps including also Z. mollissima and Z. dixoni. Often considered to embrace Z. margaretae and Z. turipavae, but differs from both significantly in plumage. Race atrigena distinctive, possibly a separate species. Two subspecies recognized.

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