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Revision as of 16:55, 5 September 2010
- Troglodytes ochraceus
Identification
9.5 cm
- Broad yellow-buff supercilium
- Pale brown upperparts
- Buff underparts
- White belly
- Ochre face
Distribution
Central America: fouund in Costa Rica and Panama
Taxonomy
Subspecies[1]
There vare 3 subspecies:
- T. o. ochraceus:
- Highlands of Costa Rica
- T. o. ligea:
- Highlands of western Panama (Chiriquí)
- T. o. festinus:
It is sometimes considered to be conspecific with the Mountain Wren, Troglodytes solstitialis, of South America.citation needed
Habitat
Mountains, forests, and semi-open areas such as woodland edges.
Behaviour
Breeding
It builds a cup shaped nest in a mass of epiphytes hanging from a branch 5-15 m high in a tree. The eggs are incubated by the female for about 14 days, and the young fledge in after a further 14 days.
Diet
The diet includes insects and spiders.
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Avibase
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Ochraceous Wren. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 10 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Ochraceous_Wren
