St. Vincent Wren

Overview

St. Vincent Wren (Troglodytes musicus) is a species of Wrens (Troglodytidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Troglodytes; binomial: Troglodytes musicus; authority: (Lawrence, 1878).

Distribution

Breeding range: the Nearctic.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

St. Vincent Wren Troglodytes musicus is split from House Wren Troglodytes aedon s.l. based on differences in vocalizations, plumage, ecology and genetics (Oberholser 1904; Klicka et al. 2023). See Chesser et al. (2024).