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The 'Lord Howe Island Thrush' (''Turdus poliocephalus vinitinctus''), also known as 'Vinous-tinted Thrush' or 'Lord Howe Island Vinous-tinted blackbird', is an extinct subspecies of the Island Thrush (''Turdus poliocephalus''). It was endemic to Lord Howe Island where is was named ''Doctor Bird'' or ''Ouzel'' by the islanders.
It had reached a length of 22.9 centimetres. The head was olive brown. The upperparts were chestnut brown. Wings and tail were dark brown. Throat and chin were dull brown with an olive ringe. The underparts were chestnut-coloured with a lavender ringe.
It was quite common in 1906 but its population began to diminish in 1913 due to disturbance by man, cats, dogs, goats and feral pigs. When the SS Mokambo was shipwrecked on Lord Howe in June 1918 rats escaped from the vessel and overran the island. With other endemic bird species this ground-nesting bird became extinct within six years.
Museum specimens are on display in Leiden (Netherlands), Tring (United Kingdom), Berlin, New York, Washington and Sydney.

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References

★ Greenway, J. C. ''Extinct and Vanishing Birds of the World'', 1967

★ Day, D. ''The Doomsday Book of Animals'', 1981

★ Luther, D. ''Die ausgestorbenen Vögel der Welt'', 1986

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★ The Lord Howe Island Thrush in the Naturalis Museum, Leiden