The Bassian thrush, also known as the olive-tailed thrush, is a medium-sized mostly insectivorous thrush found from northern Queensland to southeastern Australia; it also occurs in Tasmania, on some larger islands of Bass Strait, and on Kangaroo Island. The thrushes range from 27 to 29 cm in length and average 100 g (3.5 oz). Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Latham, J 1801)
Reference:
Suppl. Indicis Orn.
Protonym:
Turdus lunulata
Type locality:
Nova Hollandia ; restricted to Sydney by Mathews, 1920, Birds Australia, suppl. 1, check-list, p. 147.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/313412#page/48/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
34226B9DF98FACA5
Avibase ID:
avibase-34226B9D
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/34226B9D
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 563797
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Bassian Thrush ( Zoothera lunulata) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Bassian Thrush ( Zoothera lunulata) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Bassian Thrush ( Zoothera lunulata) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Bassian Thrush ( Zoothera lunulata) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Bassian Thrush ( Zoothera lunulata) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Bassian Thrush ( Zoothera lunulata) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Bassian Thrush ( Zoothera lunulata) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Bassian Thrush ( Zoothera lunulata) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Bassian Thrush ( Zoothera lunulata) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Bassian Thrush ( Zoothera lunulata) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Bassian Thrush ( Zoothera lunulata) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Bassian Thrush ( Zoothera lunulata) [version 5] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Bassian Thrush ( Zoothera lunulata) [version 5] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Bassian Thrush ( Zoothera lunulata) [version 5] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Bassian Thrush ( Zoothera lunulata) [version 5] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Bassian Thrush ( Zoothera lunulata) [version 5] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Bassian Thrush ( Zoothera lunulata) [version 5] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Bassian Thrush ( Zoothera lunulata) [version 5] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Bassian Thrush ( Zoothera lunulata) [version 5] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Bassian Thrush ( Zoothera lunulata) [version 5] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Bassian Thrush ( Zoothera lunulata) [version 5] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Bassian Thrush ( Zoothera lunulata) [version 5] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Bassian Thrush ( Zoothera lunulata) [version 8] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Bassian Thrush ( Zoothera lunulata) [version 8] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Bassian Thrush ( Zoothera lunulata) [version 8] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Bassian Thrush ( Zoothera lunulata) [version 8] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Bassian Thrush ( Zoothera lunulata) [version 8] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Bassian Thrush ( Zoothera lunulata) [version 9] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Bassian Thrush ( Zoothera lunulata) [version 9] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Bassian Thrush ( Zoothera lunulata) [version 9] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Bassian Thrush ( Zoothera lunulata) [version 9] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Bassian Thrush ( Zoothera lunulata) [version 9] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Bassian Thrush ( Zoothera lunulata) [version 9] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Grive à lunules ( Zoothera lunulata) [version 6] |
Clements, version 2021: Bassian Thrush ( Zoothera lunulata) [version 3] |
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Clements, version 2023: Bassian Thrush ( Zoothera lunulata) [version 3] |
Clements, version 2024: Bassian Thrush ( Zoothera lunulata) [version 3] |
Clements 4th edition: Olive-tailed Thrush ( Zoothera lunulata) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Olive-tailed Thrush ( Zoothera lunulata) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Olive-tailed Thrush ( Zoothera lunulata) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Olive-tailed Thrush ( Zoothera lunulata) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Olive-tailed Thrush ( Zoothera lunulata) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Olive-tailed Thrush ( Zoothera lunulata) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Olive-tailed Thrush ( Zoothera lunulata) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Olive-tailed Thrush ( Zoothera lunulata) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Olive-tailed Thrush ( Zoothera lunulata) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Olive-tailed Thrush ( Zoothera lunulata) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Olive-tailed Thrush ( Zoothera lunulata) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Olive-tailed Thrush ( Zoothera lunulata) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Olive-tailed Thrush ( Zoothera lunulata) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Olive-tailed Thrush ( Zoothera lunulata) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Olive-tailed Thrush ( Zoothera lunulata) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Olive-tailed Thrush ( Zoothera lunulata) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Olive-tailed Thrush ( Zoothera lunulata) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Olive-tailed Thrush ( Zoothera lunulata) [version 7] |
Clements, version 2016: Bassian Thrush ( Zoothera lunulata) [version 7] |
Clements, version 2017: Bassian Thrush ( Zoothera lunulata) [version 7] |
Clements, version 2018: Bassian Thrush ( Zoothera lunulata) [version 7] |
Clements, version 2019: Bassian Thrush ( Zoothera lunulata) [version 3] |
eBird version 1.50: Olive-tailed Thrush ( Zoothera lunulata) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Olive-tailed Thrush ( Zoothera lunulata) [version 1] |
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eBird version 1.55: Olive-tailed Thrush ( Zoothera lunulata) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Olive-tailed Thrush ( Zoothera lunulata) [version 7] |
eBird version 2016: Bassian Thrush ( Zoothera lunulata) [version 7] |
eBird version 2017: Bassian Thrush ( Zoothera lunulata) [version 7] |
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eBird version 2019: Bassian Thrush ( Zoothera lunulata) [version 3] |
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eBird version 2024: Bassian Thrush ( Zoothera lunulata) [version 3] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Australian Ground Thrush ( Zoothera lunulata) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Australian Ground Thrush ( Zoothera lunulata) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Bassian Thrush ( Zoothera lunulata) [version 6] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Bassian Thrush ( Zoothera lunulata) [version 6] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Bassian Thrush ( Zoothera lunulata) [version 6] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Bassian Thrush ( Zoothera lunulata) [version 6] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Bassian Thrush ( Zoothera lunulata) [version 6] |
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Bassian Thrush ( Zoothera lunulata) [version 6] |
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Bassian Thrush ( Zoothera lunulata) [version 6] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Bassian Thrush ( Zoothera lunulata) [version 6] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Bassian Thrush ( Zoothera lunulata) [version 5] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Bassian Thrush ( Zoothera lunulata) [version 5] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Bassian Thrush ( Zoothera lunulata) [version 8] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Bassian Thrush ( Zoothera lunulata) [version 8] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Bassian Thrush ( Zoothera lunulata) [version 8] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Bassian Thrush ( Zoothera lunulata) [version 3] |
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Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Zoothera lunulata [version 3] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Zoothera [lunulata or heinei]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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