Várzea thrush explained

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

• Web site: South American Classification Committee . South American Classification Committee . Proposal (#514) to South American Classification Committee – Recognize Turdus sanchezorum. . March 8, 2012 . March 8, 2012.
• O'Neill . J. P. . Lane . D. F. . Naka . L. N. . A Cryptic New Species of Thrush (Turdidae: Turdus) from Western Amazonia . The Condor . 2011 . 113 . 4 . 869–880 . 10.1525/cond.2011.100244. 86624442 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120426051312/http://cdc.lamolina.edu.pe/Noticias/Documentos/Condor2011_ONeill_etal.pdf . 2012-04-26 .