- Izu Thrush
Taxobox
name = Izu Thrush
status = VU | status_system = IUCN3.1
trend = down
regnum =Animal ia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Aves
ordo = Passeriformes
familia =Turdidae
genus = "Turdus "
species = "T. celaenops"
binomial = "Turdus celaenops"
binomial_authority = Stejneger, 1887The Izu Thrush ("Turdus celaenops"), also known as the Izu Islands Thrush, is a thrush native to the Izu and
Ryukyu Islands ofJapan , in particular,Hachijojima ,Mikurajima , andMiyakejima in the former chain, andYakushima and theTokara Islands in the latter. This species is absent from the main islands of Japan, and due to its limited range, is listed in theIUCN Red List as Vulnerable.Reaching a length of approximately 23 cm, the Izu Thrush has a distinctive dark plumage, with a black head and tail contrasting with yellow eye-ring and bill, chestnut brown wings, and a rust-red belly. This color pattern often elicits comparisons to the
American Robin .References
* Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is vulnerable and the criteria used
*External links
* [http://www.bsc-eoc.org/avibase/avibase.jsp?pg=summary&lang=EN&id=98E8482FD169DF4A&ts=1136363430382 Izu Thrush] entry at Avibase
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