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Fiji island thrush

Turdus ruficeps (E. P. Ramsay, 1875)

Status not recordedsongbirds

The fiji island thrush (Turdus ruficeps) is a species in the family Turdidae, order Passeriformes.

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Quick facts about the fiji island thrush

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the fiji island thrush live?

Not recorded

Is the fiji island thrush endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the fiji island thrush classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyTurdidae
  6. genusTurdus
  7. SpeciesTurdus ruficeps (E. P. Ramsay, 1875)

Synonyms Merula ruficeps

Other names and names in other languages (13)
  • Fiji island-thrushEnglish
  • fiĝia turdoEsperanto
  • Mirlo de FiyiSpanish
  • Merle des FijiFrench
  • Tordo delle FigiItalian
  • FijimerelDutch
  • rødhodeøytrostNorwegian
  • drozd fidżyjskiPolish
  • tordo-insular-das-fijiPortuguese
  • drozd fidžijskýSlovak
  • fijitrastSwedish
  • 斐济岛鸫Chinese
  • Merle des FidjiFrench

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the fiji island thrush

Other species in the same genus Turdus.

LC, Least Concern
Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris)

Fieldfare

Turdus pilaris

Turdidae

LC, Least Concern
Ring ouzel (Turdus torquatus)

Ring ouzel

Turdus torquatus

Turdidae

LC, Least Concern
Redwing (Turdus iliacus)

Redwing

Turdus iliacus

Turdidae

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the fiji island thrush?

The fiji island thrush (Turdus ruficeps) belongs to the family Turdidae in the order Passeriformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Fiji island thrush (Turdus ruficeps). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/fiji-island-thrush

MLA

“Fiji island thrush (Turdus ruficeps).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/fiji-island-thrush.

BibTeX
@misc{fiji_island_thrush_2026,
  title = {Fiji island thrush (Turdus ruficeps)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/fiji-island-thrush},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}