Black-throated Wren - BirdForum Opus

Pheugopedius atrogularis

Thryothorus atrogularis

Identification

15 cm (6 in)

• Dark overall plumage
• Black throat

Distribution

Central America: found in Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama.

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species¹.
Sooty-headed Wren Pheugopedius spadix has been split from the present species.
Was formerly placed in genus Thryothorus with all other species of the genus Pheugopedius.

Habitat

Regenerated forest clearings and second growth lowland and foothill forests.

Behaviour

Diet

There is little information available about their diet, but it would appear to consist mostly of insects and spiders, foraged in the undergrowth.

References

1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
2. Avibase
3. Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Oct 2017)

• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black-throated Wren. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 13 September 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-throated_Wren

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