Wrens (Troglodytidae)
Sharpe's Wren (Cinnycerthia olivascens) - HBW 10, p. 411
French: Troglodyte de Sharpe
German: Nördlicher Sepiazaunkönig
Spanish: Cucarachero Sepia
Other common names: Sepia-brown Wren (when merged with C. peruana and C. fulva)
Taxonomy: Cinnicerthia [sic] olivascens Sharpe, 1882, Santa Elena, Antioquia, Colombia.
Formerly treated as conspecific with C. peruana and C. fulva; recent studies indicate, however, that the three are distinct species, differing in e.g. plumage and/or voice. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- olivascens Sharpe, 1882 - W & C Andes of Colombia (S from Antioquia) S to extreme N Peru.
- bogotensis (Matschie, 1885) - W slope of E Andes of Colombia (Santander S to Cundinamarca).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird collecting nesting material. Locality Las Tangaras Nature Reserve, Choco Department, Colombia (ssp olivascens)
Keith Blomerley 9 November 2012 25 weeks ago 13 sec 3.8 -
Some inds nesting in the same big communal nest. Juveniles as well. Montezuma, Pueblo Rico, Risaralda, Colombia. Locality Montezuma Peak Road, Tatama National Park, Colombia (ssp olivascens)
Diego Calderon - COLOMBIA... 1 October 2009 3 years ago 48 sec 3.5 -
Two bird in the dense vegetation. Locality Abra Patricia, San Martín Department, Peru (ssp olivascens )
Yoel Jimenez 26 November 2012 14 weeks ago 16 sec 3 -
nest about 30' up tree, adult leaves quickly Locality Las Tangaras Nature Reserve, Choco Department, Colombia (ssp olivascens)
Martin Kennewell 24 May 2012 6 weeks ago 17 sec 2.6
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One ind captured with mist-nets.
Locality Medellín, Antioquía Department, Colombia (ssp olivascens)
Diego Calderon - COLOMBIA... 1 January 2000 3 years ago 3.4
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single song strophe Locality Yanayacu Biological Station, Napo Province, Ecuador
(ssp olivascens)
Dusan Brinkhuizen 25 November 2006 3 years ago 4
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