Várzea thrush
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.
| Várzea thrush | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| 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 | |
References
- South American Classification Committee (March 8, 2012). "Proposal (#514) to South American Classification Committee – Recognize Turdus sanchezorum". Retrieved March 8, 2012.
- O’Neill, J.P., D. F. Lane, and L. N. Naka. 2011. A cryptic new species of thrush (Turdidae: Turdus) from western Amazonia. Condor 113:869–880. *
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