Southern House Wren

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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).

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