Habitat
Naturally patchy limestone outcrops in steep hilly country covered by lowland evergreen and semi-evergreen forest, shade coffee plantations and adjacent to quarrying operations. From 75 - 1,000 m.
South-western Veracruz, extreme eastern Puebla and extreme northern Oaxaca, in south-central 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 20,000 - 49,999 (2012).
Status NT
Habitat destruction and degradation through expansion of limestone-quarrying and encroaching cultivation and cattle ranches, is the main threat.
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
Sumichrast's Wren (Hylorchilus sumichrasti) [XC779113]
by from San Isidro Naranjal, San Jos\u00e9 Chiltepec, Oaxaca, Mexico (song)
Sumichrast's Wren (Hylorchilus sumichrasti) [XC305844]
by Frank Lambert from Amatl\u00e1n de los Reyes, Mexico (song)
Subspecies
No subspecies.
Hylorchilus sumichrasti (Sibley and Monroe 1990, 1993) has been split into Sumichrast's Wren (Hylorchilus sumichrasti) and Nava's Wren (Hylorchilus navai) following AOU (1998).
Has been included in genus Catherpes. Formerly treated as conspecific with Nava's Wren (Hylorchilus navai), but the two are quite distinct in plumage and, especially, in vocalizations.
BirdLife International Species Factsheet