Várzea thrush

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Várzea thrush
Turdus sanchezorum.jpg

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Turdidae
Genus: Turdus
Species:
T. sanchezorum
Binomial name
Turdus sanchezorum
O'Neill, Lane, and Naka, 2011

The Várzea thrush (Turdus sanchezorum) is a resident breeding bird in the western Amazon. It is a cryptic species identified through molecular analysis of museum specimens. It was formerly considered conspecific with Hauxwell's thrush.

References[]

  • South American Classification Committee (March 8, 2012). "Proposal (#514) to South American Classification Committee – Recognize Turdus sanchezorum". Retrieved March 8, 2012.
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