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Rock Wren

Salpinctes obsoletus(Say, T, 1822)

English (US) Rock Wren

The Rock Wren (Salpinctes obsoletus) 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
Salpinctes obsoletus
Family
Troglodytidae (Wrens)
Order
Passeriformes
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
English (US)
Rock Wren
Described by
(Say, T, 1822)
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Recognised subspecies

The AviList checklist recognises 8 subspecies for this species.

Taxonomic history

First described as
Troglodytes obsoleta
Described by
(Say, T, 1822)
Type locality
near junction of Plum Creek and South Platte River, Douglas County, Colorado.
Original description
Account of an expedition from Pittsburgh to the Rocky Mountains, performed in the years 1819 and '20, by order of the Hon. J. C. Calhoun, Sec'y of War: under the command of Major Stephen H. Long. From the notes of Major Long, Mr. T. Say, and other gentlemen of the exploring party 2 p.4,note

Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.

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