Bicolored wren

The bicolored wren (Campylorhynchus griseus) is a species of bird in the family Troglodytidae. It is found in Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, and far-northern Brazil.

Bicolored wren
in Barquisimeto, Venezuela

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Troglodytidae
Genus: Campylorhynchus
Species:
C. griseus
Binomial name
Campylorhynchus griseus
(Swainson, 1837)

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, and heavily degraded former forest. At 21.5 cm (8.5 in) long, it is the largest South American wren and second in size only to the giant wren overall for the family.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Campylorhynchus griseus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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