Riverside Wren (Cantorchilus semibadius) [XC186009]
by Oscar Campbell from Wilson Botanical Garden, Las Cruces, Puntaneras, Costa Rica (call)
Riverside Wren (Cantorchilus semibadius) [XC537359]
by Steve Hampton from Provincia de Puntarenas, Costa Rica (call)
Subspecies
No subspecies.
Sometimes considered conspecific with Bay Wren (Cantorchilus nigricapillus), but differs in plumage and no evidence of intergradation where ranges approach in Costa Rica and western Panama. Separation is also supported by recent DNA analyses.