Bay Wren
Cantorchilus nigricapillus(Sclater, PL, 1860)
English (US) Bay Wren
The Bay Wren (Cantorchilus nigricapillus) 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
- Cantorchilus nigricapillus
- Family
- Troglodytidae (Wrens)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Bay Wren
- Described by
- (Sclater, PL, 1860)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 7 subspecies for this species.
- Cantorchilus nigricapillus costaricensis
- Cantorchilus nigricapillus castaneus
- Cantorchilus nigricapillus odicus
- Cantorchilus nigricapillus reditus
- Cantorchilus nigricapillus schottii
- Cantorchilus nigricapillus connectens
- Cantorchilus nigricapillus nigricapillus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Thryothorus nigricapillus
- Described by
- (Sclater, PL, 1860)
- Type locality
- Nanegal (alt. ca. 4,000 ft.), Pichincha, Ecuador.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London pt.28, no.1 p.84
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Stripe-throated Wren
Cantorchilus leucopogon
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Cantorchilus modestus
Canebrake Wren
Cantorchilus zeledoni
Isthmian Wren
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Riverside Wren
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Superciliated Wren
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Buff-breasted Wren
Cantorchilus leucotis
Long-billed Wren
Cantorchilus longirostris
Fawn-breasted Wren
Cantorchilus guarayanus
Grey Wren
Cantorchilus griseus
White-breasted Wood Wren
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