Indian blackbird
Male T. s. nigropileus, Kotagiri, India
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Turdidae
Genus: Turdus
Species:
T. simillimus
Binomial name
Turdus simillimus
Jerdon, 1839

The Indian blackbird (Turdus simillimus) is a member of the thrush family Turdidae. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the common blackbird. It is found only in India and Sri Lanka. The subspecies from most of the Indian subcontinent, simillimus, nigropileus, bourdilloni and spencei, are small, only 19–20 centimetres (7.5–7.9 inches) long, and have broad eye-rings. They also differ in proportions, wing formula, egg colour and voice from the common blackbird.[2][3]

Subspecies

References

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Turdus simillimus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T103891972A104359182. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T103891972A104359182.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d Collar, N. J. (2005). Indian Blackbird (Turdus simillimus). p. 646 in: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., & Christie, D. A. eds. (2005) Handbook of the Birds of the World. Vol. 10. Cuckoo-shrikes to Thrushes. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. ISBN 84-87334-72-5
  3. ^ Rasmussen, P. C. & J. C. Anderton (2005). Birds of South Asia. The Ripley Guide. Volume 2. Smithsonian Institution and Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. p. 364. ISBN 978-84-87334-67-2.
  4. ^ a b c Ripley, Sidney Dillon (1950). "Notes on Turdus merula in South India". J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 49 (1): 50–51.
  5. ^ Grimmett, Richard; Inskipp, Carol; Inskipp, Tim (2002). Pocket Guide to Birds of the Indian Subcontinent. London: Christopher Helm Publishers Ltd. ISBN 978-0-7136-6304-4. p222–228
  6. ^ Clement, Peter; Hathway, Ren; Wilczur, Jan (2000). Thrushes (Helm Identification Guides). Christopher Helm Publishers Ltd. ISBN 978-0-7136-3940-7.