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Wrens (Troglodytidae)

Southern Nightingale-wren (Microcerculus marginatus) - HBW 10, p. 445

French: Troglodyte siffleur German: Schuppenbrust-Zaunkönig Spanish: Cucarachero Ruiseñor Sureño
Other common names: Scaly-breasted Wren/Nightingale-wren, Scaling Nightingale-wren; Whistling Wren (luscinia)

Taxonomy: Heterocnemis marginata P. L. Sclater, 1855, “Bogotá”, Colombia.
Sometimes treated as conspecific with M. philomela, but differs substantially in vocalizations. Race luscinia regarded by some authorities as a full species; alternatively, this and other more northerly races (squamulatus, corrasus, occidentalis, taeniatus) together possibly form a separate species. In addition, recent DNA studies suggest that populations of nominate race N of Amazon may represent a different species from those S of the river, despite absence of obvious morphological differences. Race occidentalis sometimes merged with taenia.. View all taxonomy...

Taxonomy: Heterocnemis marginata P. L. Sclater, 1855, “Bogotá”, Colombia.
Sometimes treated as conspecific with M. philomela, but differs substantially in vocalizations. Race luscinia regarded by some authorities as a full species; alternatively, this and other more northerly races (squamulatus, corrasus, occidentalis, taeniatus) together possibly form a separate species. In addition, recent DNA studies suggest that populations of nominate race N of Amazon may represent a different species from those S of the river, despite absence of obvious morphological differences. Race occidentalis sometimes merged with taeniatus. Six subspecies currently recognized.

Subspecies and Distribution:

  • luscinia Salvin, 1866 - C Costa Rica S to Panama (S to E Darién).
  • squamulatus P. L. Sclater & Salvin, 1875 - N Colombia (except Santa Marta) and mountains of NW & N Venezuela (E in coastal range to Distrito Federal).
  • corrasus Bangs, 1902 - Santa Marta region of N Colombia.

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  • luscinia Salvin, 1866 - C Costa Rica S to Panama (S to E Darién).
  • squamulatus P. L. Sclater & Salvin, 1875 - N Colombia (except Santa Marta) and mountains of NW & N Venezuela (E in coastal range to Distrito Federal).
  • corrasus Bangs, 1902 - Santa Marta region of N Colombia.
  • occidentalis Hellmayr, 1906 - W Colombia and NW Ecuador.
  • taeniatus Salvin, 1881 - tropical zone of W Ecuador.
  • marginatus (P. L. Sclater, 1855) - W Amazonia, from E Ecuador, E Colombia and S Venezuela (SW Amazonas) S to E Peru, W & C Brazil (E, S of Amazon, to Maranhão) and N & NE Bolivia.

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