Riverside Wren (Cantorchilus semibadius) [XC112934]
by Mike Nelson from Golfito, Puntarenas, Costa Rica (call)
Riverside Wren (Cantorchilus semibadius) [XC106901]
by Mike Nelson from Bosque del Rio Tigre Lodge, Osa Peninsula, 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.