Ochraceous Wren (Troglodytes ochraceus)

Other Names (World)
Ochraceous Wren, Irazu Wren

Family
Troglodytidae (Wrens)

Size
10 cm

First Described (Guide)
Ridgway, 1882

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical montane moist forest. From 900 - 2,500 m, occasionally 600 - 3,000 m.

Range (Guide)

Costa Rica, Panama.

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
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (34)...)

Ochraceous Wren (Troglodytes ochraceus) [XC271643]
by Peter Boesman from Altos del Maria area, Panama (song)

Ochraceous Wren (Troglodytes ochraceus) [XC376104]
by GABRIEL LEITE from Monteverde, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa Rica (call)

Subspecies
Formerly considered a subspecies of Mountain Wren (Troglodytes solstitialis), but recent DNA work strongly supports treatment as a separate species.

The following 3 subspecies are recognised:

ochraceus Ridgway, 1882 - Highlands of Costa Rica (Tilar�n and Talamanca ranges and mountainous areas in between).
ligea Bangs, 1908 - Mountains of western Panama.
festinus Nelson, 1912 - Cerro Pirre, in eastern Panama; possibly also adjacent north-western Colombia.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Ochraceous Wren (Troglodytes ochraceus) - 10 files

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