Southern House Wren
Southern House Wren (<em>Troglodytes musculus</em>) is a species of Wrens (<em>Troglodytidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
Southern House Wren (Troglodytes musculus) is a species of Wrens (Troglodytidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Troglodytes; binomial: Troglodytes musculus; authority: Naumann, JF, 1823.
Distribution
Breeding range: Middle America and South America.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Southern House Wren Troglodytes musculus (21 subspecies) is split from House Wren Troglodytes aedon s.l. based on deep genomic divergence (Klicka et al. 2023) and differences in vocalizations and morphology (Oberholser 1904; Sosa-López & Mennill 2014; Sosa-López et al. 2016). See Chesser et al. (2024).
