Wallacean Island-Thrush Turdus schlegelii Scientific name definitions

Turdus celebensis hygroscopus Stresemann, 1931, Ornithologische Monatsberichte 39 p. 44.—Type Locality: Latimodjong Mountains, 2,800 m [Sulawesi, Indonesia](10 Stresemann, E. (1931). Vorläufiges über die ornithologischen Ergebnisse der Expedition Heinrich 1930-1931. Ornithologische Monatsberichte 39:7–14, 44–47, 77–85, 102–105, 167–171. Close ).

Latimodjong Mountains in south-central Sulawesi, Indonesia (1 Clement, P., and R. Hathway (2000). Thrushes. Christopher Helm, London, UK. Close ).

The subspecies hygroscopus is very similar to subspecies celebensis but is larger, with a paler and more contrasting hood, darker above and below with a browner vent and undertail coverts (1 Clement, P., and R. Hathway (2000). Thrushes. Christopher Helm, London, UK. Close , 9 Eaton, J. A., B. van Balen, N. W. Brickle, and F. E. Rheindt (2021). Birds of the Indonesian Archipelago: Greater Sundas and Wallacea. Second edition. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona, Spain. Close ).

Merula celebensis Büttikofer, 1893, Notes from the Leyden Museum XV. Note VIII p. 109.—Type Locality: district of Macassar [South Sulawesi, Indonesia](11 Büttikofer, J. (1893) On Merula javanica and its nearest allies. Notes from the Leyden Museum 15(VIII):107–110. Close ).

Lompobattang Mountains in southwestern Sulawesi, Indonesia (1 Clement, P., and R. Hathway (2000). Thrushes. Christopher Helm, London, UK. Close ).

Subspecies celebensis is grayish olive brown with a dusky olive hood, orange-rufous flanks and belly sides, and white from the center belly through to vent and undertail coverts, which have brown streaks (1 Clement, P., and R. Hathway (2000). Thrushes. Christopher Helm, London, UK. Close ).

Turdus schlegelii Sclater, 1861, Ibis (1) 3 (11) p. 280.—Type Locality: Timor [= western Timor, per 12 Mayr, E. (1944). The birds of Timor and Sumba. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 83(2):123–194. Close ](13 Sclater, P. L. (1861). Remarks on the geographical distribution of the genus Turdus. Ibis 3:277–283. Close ).

Mount Mutis in western Timor, Indonesia (1 Clement, P., and R. Hathway (2000). Thrushes. Christopher Helm, London, UK. Close ).

Described under Field Identification.

Turdus poliocephalus sterlingi Mayr, 1944, Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 83 (2) p. 155.—Type Locality: Mount Ramelan, 2,600 m., Protugese Timor [= Timor-Leste](12 Mayr, E. (1944). The birds of Timor and Sumba. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 83(2):123–194. Close ).

Mount Ramelan in eastern Timor, Timor Leste (1 Clement, P., and R. Hathway (2000). Thrushes. Christopher Helm, London, UK. Close ).

Subspecies sterlingi is very similar to the nominate schlegelii, but has a slightly darker hood and underparts (1 Clement, P., and R. Hathway (2000). Thrushes. Christopher Helm, London, UK. Close ).