The Lord Howe thrush (''Turdus poliocephalus vinitinctus''), also known as the vinous-tinted thrush or vinous-tinted blackbird, is an extinct subspecies of the island thrush (''Turdus poliocephalus''). It was endemic to

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, where it was also called the doctor bird or ouzel by the islanders. It had a length of 22.9 cm. 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 tinge. The underparts were chestnut-coloured with a lavender tinge. It was quite common in 1906 but its population began to diminish in 1913 due to disturbance by man, feral dogs, feral cats, feral pigs and feral goats. When the ''

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'' was shipwrecked on Lord Howe in June 1918,

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s escaped from the vessel and quickly overran the island. With other endemic birds, this ground-nesting bird became extinct within six years. Museum specimens are on display in

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The Lord Howe island thrush in the Naturalis Museum, Leiden
Turdus Extinct birds of Lord Howe Island Bird extinctions since 1500 Birds described in 1855 {{Turdidae-stub