''Campylorhynchus'' is a
genus of
wren
Wrens are a family of brown passerine birds in the predominantly New World family Troglodytidae. The family includes 88 species divided into 19 genera. Only the Eurasian wren occurs in the Old World, where, in Anglophone regions, it is commonly ...
s, which has at least 15 described
species. At 17–22 cm (6.8-8.7 in) long, these are the largest-bodied of wrens, including the largest species, the
giant wren. Member species are found in
South
South is one of the cardinal directions or Points of the compass, compass points. The direction is the opposite of north and is perpendicular to both east and west.
Etymology
The word ''south'' comes from Old English ''sūþ'', from earlier Pro ...
and
Central America and in some cases, as far north as the southwestern United States.
Taxonomy
A 2007 genetic study established the following relationships between species, including some selected subspecies:
Species
Notes
References
Bird genera
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