Riverside Wren (Cantorchilus semibadius) [XC186013]
by Johan Chaves from Wilson Botanical Garden, Las Cruces, Puntaneras, Costa Rica (call)
Riverside Wren (Cantorchilus semibadius) [XC411316]
by Frank Lambert from Esquinas lodge, Piedras Blancas NP, Puntarenas, Costa Rica (call, song)
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.