Wrens (Troglodytidae)
Grey-barred Wren (Campylorhynchus megalopterus) - HBW 10, p. 408
French: Troglodyte zébré
German: Graubinden-Zaunkönig
Spanish: Cucarachero Serrano
Other common names: Grey-barred Cactus-wren, Grey Wren(!)/Cactus-wren
Taxonomy: Campylorhynchus megalopterus Lafresnaye, 1845, Mexico.
Suggested as being closely related to C. zonatus, but ranges overlap and no evidence of interbreeding. Race nelsoni has been suggested as possibly a separate species. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- megalopterus Lafresnaye, 1845 - highlands of C Mexico from Jalisco and Michoacán E to W Puebla.
- nelsoni (Ridgway, 1903) - E Puebla, WC Veracruz and N Oaxaca (S Mexico).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird in a tree while other members of the group are calling around. Locality La Cumbre, Oaxaca State, Mexico (Southern) (ssp nelsoni)
Josep del Hoyo 17 April 2009 2 years ago 34 sec 3.3 -
A bird in a tree, foraging on mossy branches. Locality La Cumbre, Oaxaca State, Mexico (Southern) (ssp nelsoni)
Josep del Hoyo 17 April 2009 2 years ago 39 sec 1.7
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A bird in a tree.
Locality La Cumbre, Oaxaca State, Mexico (Southern) (ssp nelsoni)
Josep del Hoyo 17 April 2009 2 years ago 2.7 -
in pine
Locality La Cumbre, Oaxaca State, Mexico (Southern) (ssp nelsoni)
Michael Retter 1 March 2009 2 years ago 2
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An excited flock preparing to roost Locality La Cumbre, Oaxaca State, Mexico (Southern)
monicayhector 25 December 2009 2 years ago 4 -
A group calling.
Locality La Cumbre, Oaxaca State, Mexico (Southern)
(ssp nelsoni)
Josep del Hoyo 17 April 2009 2 years ago 3 -
Several birds calling.
Locality La Cumbre, Oaxaca State, Mexico (Southern)
(ssp nelsoni)
Josep del Hoyo 17 April 2009 2 years ago 3
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