Veracruz wren

The Veracruz wren (Campylorhynchus rufinucha) is a songbird of the family Troglodytidae, the wrens. It is a resident breeding species in central Veracruz, Mexico.

Veracruz wren
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Troglodytidae
Genus: Campylorhynchus
Species:
C. rufinucha
Binomial name
Campylorhynchus rufinucha
(Lesson, 1838)

This species was split from the rufous-naped wren when it was determined three main populations vary markedly in size and coloration, and represented separate species: Veracruz wren (restricted to central coastal Veracruz), Sclater's wren (north and west from western Chiapas), and rufous-backed wren (south and east from western Chiapas). This species sometimes retains the name rufous-naped wren by some taxonomists. Some taxonomic authorities do not recognize the split, including the American Ornithological Society.

References

  1. BirdLife International 2016. Campylorhynchus rufinucha. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T103887340A94287792. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T103887340A94287792.en. Downloaded on 29 June 2019.
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