Wrens (Troglodytidae)

Thrush-like Wren (Campylorhynchus turdinus) - HBW 10, p. 405

French: Troglodyte grivelé German: Drosselzaunkönig Spanish: Cucarachero Turdino
Other common names: Thrush-like Cactus-wren; Plain-breasted Wren (unicolor)

Taxonomy: Opetiorhynchus turdinus Wied, 1821, Rio Catolé, Bahia, Brazil.
Sometimes considered conspecific with C. albobrunneus, but has totally different vocalizations. Proposed race aenigmaticus (from SW Colombia) of latter sometimes included with present species; probably a hybrid form. Three subspecies normally recognized.

Subspecies and Distribution:

  • hypostictus Gould, 1855 - SE Colombia and E Ecuador E across Brazil to R Tocantins, S to E Peru and N Bolivia.
  • unicolor Lafresnaye, 1846 - lowlands of E Bolivia and adjacent Brazil, N & C Paraguay and extreme N Argentina (E Formosa).
  • turdinus (Wied, 1821) - E Brazil (Maranhão, and Bahia S to Espírito Santo).