Rufous-backed Wren
Campylorhynchus capistratus(Lesson, RP, 1842)
English (US) Rufous-backed Wren
The Rufous-backed Wren (Campylorhynchus capistratus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Troglodytidae (Wrens) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Campylorhynchus capistratus
- Family
- Troglodytidae (Wrens)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Rufous-backed Wren
- Described by
- (Lesson, RP, 1842)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 6 subspecies for this species.
- Campylorhynchus capistratus nigricaudatus
- Campylorhynchus capistratus capistratus
- Campylorhynchus capistratus xerophilus
- Campylorhynchus capistratus castaneus
- Campylorhynchus capistratus nicaraguae
- Campylorhynchus capistratus nicoyae
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Picolaptes capistrata
- Described by
- (Lesson, RP, 1842)
- Type locality
- Realejo, Nicaragua.
- Original description
- Revue Zoologique, par la Société Cuvierienne 5ème Année p.174
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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