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).
- Endangered Enlarge map
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Bird's typical behavior Locality Sumapaz Paramo, Cundinamarca Department, Colombia
mauricio rueda 30 weeks ago 12 sec 3.8 -
A bird moving in a reedbed, and then singing Locality La Florida Park, Bogotá, Colombia (ssp apolinari)
Josep del Hoyo 31 January 2007 5 years ago 45 sec 3.5 -
A male and female duetting Locality Sumapaz Paramo, Cundinamarca Department, Colombia (ssp hernandezi)
Diego Calderon - COLOMBIA... 15 May 2010 1 year ago 28 sec 3.4 -
A bird in a reedbed, singing twice and flying away Locality La Florida Park, Bogotá, Colombia (ssp apolinari)
Josep del Hoyo 31 January 2007 5 years ago 21 sec 3.3
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One ind digiscoped replying to playback
Locality Sumapaz Paramo, Cundinamarca Department, Colombia (ssp hernandezi)
Diego Calderon - COLOMBIA... 14 June 2010 1 year ago 3.7 -
close view of a bird in paramo vegetation
Locality Sumapaz Paramo, Cundinamarca Department, Colombia
mauricio rueda 20 August 2011 39 weeks ago 3.6 -
A couple duetting after playback
Locality Sumapaz Paramo, Cundinamarca Department, Colombia (ssp hernandezi)
Diego Calderon - COLOMBIA... 15 May 2010 1 year ago 3.2 -
Three birds preening on a Espeletia spp
Locality Sumapaz Paramo, Cundinamarca Department, Colombia
Oswaldo Cortes 7 April 2012 6 weeks ago 3
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Male and female duetting Locality Sumapaz Paramo, Cundinamarca Department, Colombia
(ssp hernandezi)
Diego Calderon - COLOMBIA... 15 May 2010 1 year ago 4.5
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