Wrens (Troglodytidae)

Apolinar's Wren (Cistothorus apolinari) - HBW 10, p. 413

French: Troglodyte d’Apolinar German: Apolinarzaunkönig Spanish: Cucarachero de Apolinar
Other common names: Apolinar’s Marsh Wren

Taxonomy: Cistothorus apolinari Chapman, 1914, Suba marshes, 8600 feet [c. 2620 m], 4 miles [c. 6·4 km] east of Bogotá, Colombia.
Probably closely related to C. platensis and C. meridae. Recently described race hernandezi differs markedly from nominate in habitat requirements, social organization and vocalizations, and possibly represents a separate species; further study required. Two subspecies recognized.

Subspecies and Distribution:

  • apolinari Chapman, 1914 - Cundinamarca and Boyacá, in Colombian Andes.
  • hernandezi Stiles & Caycedo, 2002 - Sumapaz massif (S of Bogotá), in Cundinamarca (Colombia).