Wrens (Troglodytidae)
Ochraceous Wren (Troglodytes ochraceus) - HBW 10, p. 439
French: Troglodyte ocré
German: Fahlstreif-Zaunkönig
Spanish: Chochín Ocráceo
Other common names: Irazu Wren
Taxonomy: Troglodytes (?) ochraceus Ridgway, 1882, Volcán Irazú, Cartago, Costa Rica.
Formerly considered a race of T. solstitialis, but recent DNA work strongly supports treatment as a separate species. Three races recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- ochraceus Ridgway, 1882 - highlands of Costa Rica (Tilarán and Talamanca ranges and mountainous areas in between).
- ligea Bangs, 1908 - mountains of W Panama.
- festinus Nelson, 1912 - Cerro Pirre, in E Panama; possibly also adjacent NW Colombia.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Bird foraging on tree trunk, location at 7,200 feet. Locality Volcan Baru National Park, Chiriquí Province, Panama
Charlotte Elton 13 July 2009 3 years ago 14 sec 3.5
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A perched adult.
Locality Volcan Baru National Park, Chiriquí Province, Panama
Ken Havard 11 February 2009 31 weeks ago 3.3 -
Searching foor food
Locality Savegre Mountain Hotel, San Gerardo de Dota, San José Province, Costa Rica
Róger Rodríguez 17 February 2013 12 weeks ago 2.5 -
Bird on a mossy trunk
Locality Savegre Mountain Hotel, San Gerardo de Dota, San José Province, Costa Rica
Chris and Megan Perkins 15 March 2010 2 years ago 2.5
- No sound recordings available yet
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