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*Chestnut brown upperparts | *Chestnut brown upperparts | ||
*Darker crown | *Darker crown | ||
| − | *Strong white [[Topography#Heads|supercilium]] | + | *Strong white [[Topography#Heads|supercilium]] from eye backwards |
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*Brown eye stripe | *Brown eye stripe | ||
*Black streaking on the cheeks | *Black streaking on the cheeks | ||
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*Brown flanks | *Brown flanks | ||
*Black-barred wings and tail<br /> | *Black-barred wings and tail<br /> | ||
| − | Young birds: | + | Young birds: side of head less strongly marked, underparts may have dusky markings, duller upperparts. |
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
[[Central America|Central]] and [[South America]]<br /> | [[Central America|Central]] and [[South America]]<br /> | ||
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'''South America''': [[Colombia]], [[Venezuela]] | '''South America''': [[Colombia]], [[Venezuela]] | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | [[Image:Rufous-and-White Wren 1 copy.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Subspecies ''minlosi''<br />Photo by {{user|Luis+R|Luis R}}<br />Osma, Estado Vargas, [[Venezuela]], September 2014]] | ||
Was formerly placed in genus ''[[:Category:Thryothorus|Thryothorus]]'' like all other species of the genus ''Thryophilus''. | Was formerly placed in genus ''[[:Category:Thryothorus|Thryothorus]]'' like all other species of the genus ''Thryophilus''. | ||
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The diet includes insects, spiders and other invertebrates. | The diet includes insects, spiders and other invertebrates. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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#Wikipedia | #Wikipedia | ||
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | {{GSearch|Wren | + | {{GSearch|"Thryophilus rufalbus" {{!}} "Thryothorus rufalbus" {{!}} "Rufous-and-white Wren"}} |
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[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Thryophilus]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Thryophilus]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:07, 18 June 2023
- Thryophilus rufalbus
Thryothorus rufalbus
Identification
14-15 cm
- Chestnut brown upperparts
- Darker crown
- Strong white supercilium from eye backwards
- Lores brown
- Brown eye stripe
- Black streaking on the cheeks
- White underparts
- Black barring on the lower belly
- Brown flanks
- Black-barred wings and tail
Young birds: side of head less strongly marked, underparts may have dusky markings, duller upperparts.
Distribution
Central and South America
Central America: Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama
South America: Colombia, Venezuela
Taxonomy
Was formerly placed in genus Thryothorus like all other species of the genus Thryophilus.
Subspecies
Five subspecies are recognized[1]:
- T. r. transfinis:
- Southern Mexico (Pacific slope of extreme south-western Chiapas)
- T. r. rufalbus:
- Highlands of Guatemala and El Salvador
- T. r. castanonotus:
- Pacific slope of Nicaragua to Costa Rica and western Panama
- T. r. cumanensis:
- T. r. minlosi:
- Tropical eastern Colombia to north-western Venezuela
Two additional subspecies sylvus and skutchi are no longer recognised by most authorities[1]. Comments have made clear that these subspecies may cover more than one species.
Habitat
Damp semi-deciduous forest.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes insects, spiders and other invertebrates.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Rufous-and-white Wren. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 12 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Rufous-and-white_Wren
External Links
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