Grey-barred Wren (Campylorhynchus megalopterus)

Other Names (World)
Grey-barred Wren, Gray-barred Wren, Grey-barred Cactus-wren, Gray-barred Cactus-wren, Grey Wren(!), Gray Wren(!), Grey Cactus-wren, Gray Cactus-wren

Family
Troglodytidae (Wrens)

Size
17.50 - 18 cm

First Described (Guide)
Lafresnaye, 1845

Habitat
Humid pine-oak or fir forest, partial clearings. From 2,100 - 3,150 m, occasionally 2,000 - 3,200 m.

Range (Guide)

Mexico.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 50,000 - 499,999 (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Habits
In small flocks in middle or upper branches.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (13)...)

Grey-barred Wren (Campylorhynchus megalopterus) [XC772136]
by Manuel Grosselet from El Punto, Nuevo Zoqui\u00e1pam, Oaxaca, Mexico (call)

Grey-barred Wren (Campylorhynchus megalopterus) [XC651148]
by Manuel Grosselet from San Pablo Etla, San Pablo Etla, Oaxaca, Mexico (call)

Subspecies
Suggested as being closely related to Band-backed Wren (Campylorhynchus zonatus), but ranges overlap and no evidence of interbreeding. Subspecies nelsoni has been suggested as possibly a separate species.

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

megalopterus Lafresnaye, 1845 - Highlands of central Mexico from Jalisco and Michoac�n east to western Puebla.
nelsoni (Ridgway, 1903) - Eastern Puebla, west-central Veracruz and northern Oaxaca (southern Mexico).

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Grey-barred Wren (Campylorhynchus megalopterus) - 10 files

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