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Várzea thrush

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Várzea thrush
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Turdidae
Genus: Turdus
Species:
T. sanchezorum
Binomial name
Turdus sanchezorum
O'Neill, Lane & 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

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