Zoothera leucolaema

The Enggano Thrush is a species of bird in the Turdidae family. It is endemic to rainforests on Enggano Island off Sumatra in Indonesia. It has traditionally been considered a subspecies of the Chestnut-capped Thrush.

The Zoothera leucolaema is classified as Near Threatened (NT), is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future.

Zoothera leucolaema is split from Z.interpres (Collar 2004); BLI recognizes 49. CHANGE English name of Zoothera mendeni from inaccurate Peleng Thrush to Red-and-black Thrush recommended by Collar (2004) 50. Zoothera dauma includes Z.horsfieldi (Collar 2004; Dickinson 2003); genetic studies needed to reconsider 51. Zoothera turipavae is split from Z. margaretae (Collar 2005, BLI 1. More

Order : Passeriformes
Family : Turdidae
Genus : Zoothera
Species : leucolaema
Authority : (Salvadori, 1892)