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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
10·5–11·5 cm (4-4½ in) | 10·5–11·5 cm (4-4½ in) | ||
| − | + | *Reddish-brown [[Topography#Heads|lores]] | |
| + | *Pale brown [[Topography#Heads|supercilium]] | ||
| + | *Buffish-brown ear-[[Topography#General Anatomy|coverts]] | ||
| + | *Rufous upperparts | ||
====Similar species==== | ====Similar species==== | ||
[[House Wren]] | [[House Wren]] | ||
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Andes of north-western [[Argentina]], [[Bolivia]], [[Peru]], [[Ecuador]], [[Colombia]], and north-western [[Venezuela]]. | Andes of north-western [[Argentina]], [[Bolivia]], [[Peru]], [[Ecuador]], [[Colombia]], and north-western [[Venezuela]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | ====Subspecies==== | ||
Five subspecies are recognized<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | Five subspecies are recognized<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
*''T. s. solitarius'': | *''T. s. solitarius'': | ||
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:*Andes of north-western [[Argentina]] (south to Tucumán and Catamarca) | :*Andes of north-western [[Argentina]] (south to Tucumán and Catamarca) | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | + | Humid forests, forest edges and cloudforests. Occasionally seen in bamboo thickets. | |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | Frequently in mixed flocks. | + | Frequently in mixed flocks. |
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | There is no information available on their diet. The feeds both low and high within the forest sometimes in mixed flocks. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug17}}#Restall et al. 2006. Birds of Northern South America. Yale University Press. ISBN 9780300124156 |
#Ridgely and Tudor 2009. Field guide to the songbirds of South America - The Passerines. University of Texas Press. ISBN 978-0-292-71979-8 | #Ridgely and Tudor 2009. Field guide to the songbirds of South America - The Passerines. University of Texas Press. ISBN 978-0-292-71979-8 | ||
| + | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved May 2018) | ||
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Troglodytes+solstitialis}} | {{GSearch|Troglodytes+solstitialis}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Troglodytes]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Troglodytes]] | ||
Revision as of 21:38, 18 May 2018
- Troglodytes solstitialis
Identification
10·5–11·5 cm (4-4½ in)
- Reddish-brown lores
- Pale brown supercilium
- Buffish-brown ear-coverts
- Rufous upperparts
Similar species
Distribution
Andes of north-western Argentina, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, and north-western Venezuela.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
Five subspecies are recognized[1]:
- T. s. solitarius:
- Andes of Colombia and western [Venezuela]]
- T. s. solstitialis:
- T. s. macrourus:
- Andes of east-central Peru (southern Amazonas to Cusco)
- T. s. frater:
- Andes of extreme south-eastern Peru (Puno) to Bolivia
- T. s. auricularis:
- Andes of north-western Argentina (south to Tucumán and Catamarca)
Habitat
Humid forests, forest edges and cloudforests. Occasionally seen in bamboo thickets.
Behaviour
Frequently in mixed flocks.
Diet
There is no information available on their diet. The feeds both low and high within the forest sometimes in mixed flocks.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Restall et al. 2006. Birds of Northern South America. Yale University Press. ISBN 9780300124156
- Ridgely and Tudor 2009. Field guide to the songbirds of South America - The Passerines. University of Texas Press. ISBN 978-0-292-71979-8
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved May 2018)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Mountain Wren. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Mountain_Wren
