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*Brown eye stripe | *Brown eye stripe | ||
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[[Central America|Central]] and [[South America]]<br /> | [[Central America|Central]] and [[South America]]<br /> | ||
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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 13 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Rufous-and-white_Wren
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.1