Wrens (Troglodytidae)
Rufous-browed Wren (Troglodytes rufociliatus) - HBW 10, p. 440
French: Troglodyte à sourcils roux
German: Rostbrauen-Zaunkönig
Spanish: Chochín Cejirrufo
Taxonomy: Troglodytes rufociliatus Sharpe, 1882, Volcán de Fuego, 10,000 feet [c. 3050 m], Sacatepéquez, Guatemala.
Frequently regarded as conspecific with T. solstitialis; recent DNA work, however, strongly indicates that it is a distinct species, and closer to the T. aedon superspecies than to other members of the genus in Central and South America. Four subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- chiapensis Brodkorb, 1943 - high mountains of Chiapas, in S Mexico.
- rufociliatus Sharpe, 1882 - E Guatemala and N El Salvador.
- nannoides Dickey & van Rossem, 1929 - Volcán Santa Ana, in El Salvador.
- rehni Stone, 1932 - mountains of Honduras and NW Nicaragua.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird singing. Locality Sacatepéquez Department, Guatemala
Knut Eisermann 12 May 2012 5 days ago ADDED LAST WEEK 24 sec 4.6
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Adult.
Locality Chelemhá Cloud Forest Reserve, Alta Verapaz Department, Guatemala (ssp rufociliatus)
Knut Eisermann 3 November 2008 2 years ago 3.4
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Several calls (alarm?), one song at the end Locality El Triunfo Camp, El Triunfo Biosphere Reserve, Chiapas State, Mexico (Southern)
monicayhector 8 December 1993 2 years ago 2
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