Kalinago Wren

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Kalinago Wren (<em>Troglodytes martinicensis</em>) is a species of Wrens (<em>Troglodytidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Overview

Kalinago Wren (Troglodytes martinicensis) is a species of Wrens (Troglodytidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Troglodytes; binomial: Troglodytes martinicensis; authority: (Sclater, PL, 1866).

Distribution

Breeding range: the Nearctic.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

Kalinago Wren Troglodytes martinicensis (including guadeloupensis and rufescens) is split from House Wren Troglodytes aedon s.l. based on differences in plumage and on Dominica, where the species is extant, also by vocalizations and genetics (Wetten 2021; Klicka et al. 2023). See Chesser et al. (2024).

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