- Campylorhynchus jocosus
Identification
17 cm (6¾ in)
- Dark chocolate brown crown
- Reddish tinge to nape
- Whitish supercilium
- Blackish eyestripe
- Dark grey ear-coverts
Distribution
North America: found in arid oak-pine forests of southern Mexican plateau.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Semi-arid desert scrub and cactus areas near streams. In Puebla also in more mesic habitat, for example beside Rio Atoyac. Observed at 1500 m.
Behaviour
Often in small family groups.
Diet
Their diet consists of insects, invertebrates and cactus seeds.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- BF Member observations
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved March 2019)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Boucard's Wren. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 3 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Boucard%27s_Wren
