Sclater's wren
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Campylorhynchus humilis

Sclater's wren (Campylorhynchus humilis ) is a songbird of the family Troglodytidae. It is endemic to Mexico.

Appearance

The adult Sclater's wren has a reddish brown crown, blackish lores and eyestripe, and a white supercilium. Its nape and back are chestnut and its tail is gray-brown with darker bars and a white tip. Its chin and throat are white, the chest pale buff, and its belly a darker buff with faint blackish bars on the flanks. The juvenile is similar but its supercilium is buffy white, the back a duller chestnut, and the markings on the back less distinct.

Distribution

Geography

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Sclater's wren is endemic to Mexico. It is found in from Colima south through Michoacán to Guerrero and east to Oaxaca and southwestern Chiapas. It inhabits lowland dry tropical forest, primarily in arid and semi-arid areas. It also occurs in human-modified landscapes and coastal mangroves. In elevation it ranges from sea level to 1,200 m (3,900 ft).

Sclater's wren habitat map
Sclater's wren habitat map
Sclater's wren
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Habits and Lifestyle

Lifestyle
Seasonal behavior
Bird's call

Diet and Nutrition

Sclater's wren preys on a variety of insects.

Mating Habits

Little information is available on Sclater's wren's breeding phenology. It is known to build a globular nest with a side entrance like the other species in its genus. It typically constructs them in thorny bushes and trees, especially Vachellia collinsii.

Population

Population number

The IUCN has assessed Sclater's wren as being of Least Concern. "The population has not been quantified since the species was split" but "is suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence for any declines or substantial threats."

References

1. Sclater's wren Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sclater's_wren
2. Sclater's wren on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/103887386/104216660
3. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/702561

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