Canyon Wren
Catherpes mexicanus(Swainson, WJ, 1829)
English (US) Canyon Wren
The Canyon Wren (Catherpes mexicanus) 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
- Catherpes mexicanus
- Family
- Troglodytidae (Wrens)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Canyon Wren
- Described by
- (Swainson, WJ, 1829)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 8 subspecies for this species.
- Catherpes mexicanus griseus
- Catherpes mexicanus pallidior
- Catherpes mexicanus conspersus
- Catherpes mexicanus punctulatus
- Catherpes mexicanus croizati
- Catherpes mexicanus mexicanus
- Catherpes mexicanus meliphonus
- Catherpes mexicanus cantator
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Thryothorus mexicanus
- Described by
- (Swainson, WJ, 1829)
- Type locality
- Real del Monte, Hidalgo, Mexico.
- Original description
- Zoological Illustrations ser.2, vol.1, no.3 pl.11,text
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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