Peruvian Wren
Encyclopedia
The Peruvian Wren is a species of bird
in the Troglodytidae family. It formerly included the Sepia-brown Wren or Sharpe's Wren (C. olivascens) and the Fulvous Wren
(C. fulva) as subspecies
, but with all three under the common name
Sepia-brown Wren. As presently defined, the Peruvian Wren is endemic to dense undergrowth of humid Andean forests in Peru
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Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
in the Troglodytidae family. It formerly included the Sepia-brown Wren or Sharpe's Wren (C. olivascens) and the Fulvous Wren
Fulvous Wren
The Fulvous Wren is a species of bird in the Troglodytidae family. It was formerly considered a subspecies of Cinnycerthia peruana. As presently defined, the Fulvous Wren is found in dense undergrowth of humid Andean forests in Bolivia and southern Peru.-References:* BirdLife International 2006. ...
(C. fulva) as subspecies
Subspecies
Subspecies in biological classification, is either a taxonomic rank subordinate to species, ora taxonomic unit in that rank . A subspecies cannot be recognized in isolation: a species will either be recognized as having no subspecies at all or two or more, never just one...
, but with all three under the common name
Common name
A common name of a taxon or organism is a name in general use within a community; it is often contrasted with the scientific name for the same organism...
Sepia-brown Wren. As presently defined, the Peruvian Wren is endemic to dense undergrowth of humid Andean forests in Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
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