Grey-browed wren
| Grey-browed wren | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Troglodytidae |
| Genus: | Pheugopedius |
| Species: | P. schulenbergi |
| Binomial name | |
| Pheugopedius schulenbergi (Parker, TA & O'Neill, 1985) | |
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The grey-browed wren (Pheugopedius schulenbergi) is a small passerine bird in the wren family Troglodytidae. It is found in northern Peru north of the Río Marañón. It was formerly considered to be a subspecies of the plain-tailed wren.
Taxonomy
The grey-browed wren was formally described in 1985 by the American ornithologists Theodore A. Parker III and John P. O'Neill based on a specimen that had been collected at an altitude of 2,713 m (8,901 ft) in the Cordillera de Colán of the Amazonas region of northern Peru. They considered the specimen to be a subspecies of the plain-tailed wren and coined the trinomial name Thryothorus euophrys schulenbergi where the specific epithet was chosen to honour Thomas S. Schulenberg who had collected the holotype.[2] It is now treated as a separate species based on the distinctive vocalizations and some morphological differences.[3][4]
Description
A medium-sized wren, it is 16–16.5 cm (6.3–6.5 in) in length. The male is larger than the female, weighing 34–38 g (1.2–1.3 oz) and 29.5–34 g (1.04–1.20 oz), respectively. In coloration, it is mostly brown and grey with a black and white face.[5]
Distribution
The grey-browed wren inhabits the Andes in northern to central Peru, at elevations 1,800–3,500 m (5,900–11,500 ft) but more commonly at 2,200–3,200 m (7,200–10,500 ft). It is a resident species, with migration not reported.[5]
Behavior
It forages in pairs or small groups, only occasionally in mixed-species flocks. It likely consumes small invertebrates including beetles and caterpillars. The grey-browed wren forms groups of 2–7 birds, typically a pair and its offspring. Nests and eggs of this species have yet to be formally described.[5]
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2016). "Pheugopedius schulenbergi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T103888330A104217373. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T103888330A104217373.en. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ↑ Parker, T.A.; O'Neill, J.P. (1985). "A new species and a new subspecies of Thryothorus wren from Peru". Ornithological Monographs. 36: 9-15 [12-15]. doi:10.2307/40168273. JSTOR 40168273.
- ↑ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (August 2024). "Dapple-throats, sugarbirds, fairy-bluebirds, kinglets, hyliotas, wrens & gnatcatchers". IOC World Bird List Version 14.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ↑ Freeman, Benjamin G.; Montgomery, Graham A. (2017). "Using song playback experiments to measure species recognition between geographically isolated populations: A comparison with acoustic trait analyses". The Auk. 134 (4): 857–870. doi:10.1642/AUK-17-63.1.
- 1 2 3 Greeney, Harold F.; Boesman, Peter F. D.; Spencer, Andrew J.; Kroodsma, Donald E.; Brewer, David (2024). "Gray-browed Wren (Pheugopedius schulenbergi), version 1.0". Birds of the World. doi:10.2173/bow.pltwre3.01. ISSN 2771-3105.