Troglodytidae

Salpinctes obsoletus Photo by Erik Breden (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:rock wren (en); carriça-das-rochas (pt); troglodyte des rochers (fr); chivirín saltarroca (es); felsenzaunkönig (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily TroglodytidaeRange:This species is found from south-western Canada, through the western United States and Mexico and into Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Costa Rica. The more northern populations migrate south to…

Campylorhynchus fasciatus Photo by Manolo Arribas (ASEDI) Common name:fasciated wren (en); garrincha-zebrada (pt); troglodyte fascié (fr); ratona franjeada (es); bindenzaunkönig (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformmesFamily TroglodytidaeRange:This species in only found in western Ecuador and north-western Peru.Size:These birds are 19 cm long and weigh aroud 30 g.Habitat:The fasciated wren is mostly found in arid and semi-arid areas, including scrublands,…

Donacobius atricapilla Photo by Ralf Lukovic (Trek Nature) Common name:black-capped donacobius (en); japacanim (pt); donacobe à miroir (fr); angú (es); rohrspotter (de) Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily Troglodytidae Range:This species is found in northern South America, from Venezuela south to Bolivia, southern Brazil and north-eastern Argentina. Size:These birds are 23 cm long and weigh 24-30 g. Habitat:The black-capped…

Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus Photo by Mark Wagner (Wikipedia) Common name:cactus wren (en); carriça-dos cactos (pt); troglodyte des cactus (fr); ratona desértica (es); kaktuszaunkönig (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily TroglodytidaeRange:This species is found in south-western North America, from California and Nevada to Texas, in the United States, and south to central Mexico.Size:This large wren is 18-22 cm long and weighs…