Fulvous Wren (Cinnycerthia fulva)

Other Names (World)
Fulvous Wren, Superciliated Wren(!), Sepia-brown Wren

Family
Troglodytidae (Wrens)

Size
14 - 14.50 cm

First Described (Guide)
(P.L. Sclater, 1874)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical montane moist forest. From 1,500 - 3,300 m.

Range (Guide)

Bolivia (B), Peru (B).

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

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Song, often in chorus, is a varied, musical series of trills, whistles and warbling notes. Alarm call, often in chorus, ia a rapid, dry chattering.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (12)...)

Fulvous Wren (Cinnycerthia fulva) [XC73372]
by Dan Lane from Chakone, La Paz, BO, Bolivia (song)

Fulvous Wren (Cinnycerthia fulva) [XC499158]
by Jacob Wijpkema from Andes, Provincia de Paucartambo, Cuzco, Peru (song)

Subspecies
Cinnycerthia peruana (Sibley and Monroe 1990, 1993) has been split into Peruvian Wren (Cinnycerthia peruana), Sharpe's Wren (Cinnycerthia olivascens) and Fulvous Wren (Cinnycerthia fulva) following SACC (2005).

Formerly treated as conspecific with Sharpe's Wren (Cinnycerthia olivascens) and Peruvian Wren (Cinnycerthia peruana).

The following 3 subspecies are recognised:

fitzpatricki Remsen & Brumfield, 1998 - Cordillera de Vilcabamba, in central Peru.
fulva (P.L. Sclater, 1874) - Eastern Andes of Peru (Cuzco).
gravesi Remsen & Brumfield, 1998 - Southern Peru (Puno) south to central Bolivia (Cochabamba).

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Fulvous Wren (Cinnycerthia fulva) - 10 files

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