Grass Wren

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Grass Wren (<em>Cistothorus platensis</em>) is a species of Wrens (<em>Troglodytidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Overview

Grass Wren (Cistothorus platensis) is a species of Wrens (Troglodytidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Cistothorus; binomial: Cistothorus platensis; authority: (Latham, 1790).

Distribution

Breeding range: Middle America and South America.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Multiple species proposed by Robbins & Nyári (2014) treated as subspecies groups by Clements (2015); change English name to Grass Wren with split of C. stellaris.

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