''Thryophilus'' is a
genus
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of
wrens
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in the
Troglodytidae (wren) family. It contains five species, which were previously classified in ''
Thryothorus
The Carolina wren (''Thryothorus ludovicianus'') is a common species of wren that is a resident in the eastern half of the United States of America, the extreme south of Ontario, Canada, and the extreme northeast of Mexico. Severe winters restri ...
''.
Species
The following species are currently recognized by the
International Ornithological Congress
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[Family Troglodytidae]
IOC World Bird Names version 2.10.
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Banded wren
The banded wren (''Thryophilus pleurostictus'') is a small songbird of the wren family. It is a resident breeding species from central Mexico to Costa Rica. It was formerly placed in the genus ''Thryothorus'' (Mann et al., 2006).
This wren bree ...
(''Thryophilus pleurostictus'')
Sclater, 1860
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Rufous-and-white wren
The rufous-and-white wren (''Thryophilus rufalbus'') is a small songbird of the wren family. It is a resident breeding species from southwesternmost Mexico to northern Colombia and northwestern Venezuela. It was formerly placed in the genus ''Th ...
(''Thryophilus rufalbus'')
Lafresnaye, 1845
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Niceforo's wren
Niceforo's wren (''Thryophilus nicefori'') is a species of bird in the family Troglodytidae. It is endemic to Colombia.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude dry shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
In Spanish th ...
(''Thryophilus nicefori'')
Meyer de Schauensee, 1946
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Sinaloa wren
The Sinaloa wren (''Thryophilus sinaloa'') is a species of bird in the family Troglodytidae. It is endemic to Mexico, with almost annual sightings in the United States, in Arizona.Soberanes-González, C. A., M. d. C. Arizmendi, and T. S. Schul ...
(''Thryophilus sinaloa'')
(Baird, 1864)
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Antioquia wren
The Antioquia wren (''Thryophilus sernai'') is a passerine from the wren family (Troglodytidae). It was discovered in March 2010 in the vicinity of the Cauca River in Antioquia, Colombia and described as a new species by Lara ''et al'' (2012). Th ...
(''Thryophilus sernai'')
Lara et al., 2012
References
External links
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Troglodytidae
Bird genera
Higher-level bird taxa restricted to the Neotropics
Taxa named by Spencer Fullerton Baird
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