Várzea thrush
Turdus sanchezorum O'Neill, Lane & Naka, 2011
The várzea thrush (Turdus sanchezorum) is a species in the family Turdidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 58 g to 68 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Quick facts about the várzea thrush
- Weight
- 58 g – 68 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the várzea thrush live?
Not recorded
What is the várzea thrush?
The varzea thrush (Turdus sanchezorum) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, and Peru.
From the Wikipedia article “Várzea thrush” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=V%C3%A1rzea_thrush&oldid=1358680534), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.
Is the várzea thrush endangered?
The várzea thrush is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the várzea thrush classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyTurdidae
- genusTurdus
- SpeciesTurdus sanchezorum O'Neill, Lane & Naka, 2011
Other names and names in other languages (28)
- Varzea thrushEnglish
- Varzea thrushEnglish
- VárzeadrosselDanish
- varzea turdoEsperanto
- Zorzal de varzeaSpanish
- zorzal de várzeaSpanish
- VarzearästasEstonian
- varzearastasFinnish
- várzearastasFinnish
- Merle de SanchezFrench
- Merle des SanchezFrench
- amazonski kosCroatian
- Tordo di VárzeaItalian
- アマゾンツグミJapanese
- Sančeso strazdasLithuanian
- VarzealijsterDutch
- varzeatrostNorwegian
- drozd nadrzecznyPolish
- sabiá-da-várzeaPortuguese
- tordo-da-várzeaPortuguese
- Варзейский дроздRussian
- drozd lužnýSlovak
- Žutokljuni amazonski drozdSerbian
- várzeatrastSwedish
- Varzea ArdıcıTurkish
- дрізд лучнийUkrainian
- 瓦爾澤亞鶇Chinese
- 亚马逊裸眼鸫Chinese
Relatives of the várzea thrush
Other species in the same genus Turdus.

Common blackbird
Turdus merula

Song thrush
Turdus philomelos

Fieldfare
Turdus pilaris

Mistle thrush
Turdus viscivorus

Ring ouzel
Turdus torquatus

Redwing
Turdus iliacus
CompareVárzea thrush vs Common blackbirdVárzea thrush vs Song thrushVárzea thrush vs FieldfareVárzea thrush vs Mistle thrush
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the várzea thrush?
An adult várzea thrush weighs 58 g – 68 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the várzea thrush endangered?
The várzea thrush is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the várzea thrush?
The várzea thrush (Turdus sanchezorum) belongs to the family Turdidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
- AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
Wikimedia Commons contributors. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org (each file credited to its author under its own licence). - Wikidata · CC0 1.0 · 2026-11-11
Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service). - Wikipedia (English) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-11-11
Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org (text under CC BY-SA 4.0; each block names its article and revision).
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