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T. n. nigricapillus
Photo by: Gary Clark
Near Mindo, Ecuador

Thryothorus nigricapillus

[edit] Identification

A relatively large wren at 14.5cm (5.25in), dramatically marked with intricate black and white facial patterns, rufous back, and finely barred underparts and tail.

[edit] Distribution

Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Nicaragua, and Panama. In South America, it is found in the lowlands (below 900m.) on the west side of the Andes only.

[edit] Taxonomy

[edit] Subspecies^[1]

• T. n. costaricensis:

• Caribbean lowlands of south-eastern Nicaragua, Costa Rica and north-western Panama

• T. n. castaneus:

• Panama (Veraguas to Canal Zone)

• T. n. odicus:

• Panama (Escudo de Veraguas Island, Bocas del Toro)

• T. n. schottii:

• Pacific slope of eastern Panama (Darién) and north-western Colombia

• T. n. reditus:

• Caribbean slope of eastern Panama (eastern Colón, San Blas)

• T. n. connectens: has full barring across the chest.

• South-western Colombia (Cauca and Nariño) to north-eastern Ecuador

• T. n. nigricapillus: has only partial bars on chest; the center of the chest is white.

• Tropical western Ecuador (Esmeraldas to El Oro)

[edit] Habitat

Lowland humid forest.

[edit] Behaviour

Often in pairs. Not secretive - comes out of cover frequently, and will come to heavily vegated gardens.

[edit] Vocalisation

Quite vocal, with a variety of chirps and a long, complex song.

[edit] References

1. Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist.
2. BF Member observations

• List of references

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