Peruvian wren
| Peruvian wren | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Troglodytidae |
| Genus: | Cinnycerthia |
| Species: | C. peruana |
| Binomial name | |
| Cinnycerthia peruana (Cabanis, 1873) | |
The Peruvian wren (Cinnycerthia peruana) 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.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Cinnycerthia peruana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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