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'''Alternative name: Sepia-brown Wren''' | '''Alternative name: Sepia-brown Wren''' | ||
;[[:Category:Cinnycerthia|Cinnycerthia]] peruana | ;[[:Category:Cinnycerthia|Cinnycerthia]] peruana | ||
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
[[South America]]: found in the eastern Andes of [[Peru]] (Amazonas to Ayacucho) | [[South America]]: found in the eastern Andes of [[Peru]] (Amazonas to Ayacucho) | ||
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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | |
| − | Previously considered conspecific with Sharpe's Wren (C. olivascens), which replaces it to the North. | + | Previously considered [[Dictionary_A-C#C|conspecific]] with [[Sharpe's Wren]] (C. olivascens), which replaces it to the North. |
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
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==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | Almost always found in noisy | + | Almost always found in noisy groups that move rapidly through the undergrowth, frequently with ''Myiothlypis'' warblers. |
==References== | ==References== | ||
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{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Cinnycerthia+peruana}} | {{GSearch|Cinnycerthia+peruana}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 00:11, 7 May 2021
Alternative name: Sepia-brown Wren
- Cinnycerthia peruana
Identification
A medium-sized wren, mostly a rich brown color with black bars on the wings and a varying amount of white on the face, perhaps most often a narrow eyering.
Distribution
South America: found in the eastern Andes of Peru (Amazonas to Ayacucho) Endemic to Peru
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1]. Previously considered conspecific with Sharpe's Wren (C. olivascens), which replaces it to the North.
Habitat
Found in the undergrowth montane forest on the East slope of the Peruvian Andes, ranging nearly up to the treeline. As with other montane wrens, often fond of Chusquea bamboo thickets.
Behaviour
Almost always found in noisy groups that move rapidly through the undergrowth, frequently with Myiothlypis warblers.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2019. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2019. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Peruvian Wren. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 23 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Peruvian_Wren
