Buff-breasted Wren (Thryothorus leucotis) Science Article 3 abstract Although offspring delay dispersal past the age of independence in many Thryothorus species,cooperative breeding has not been recorded in this genus. Here, I present the first observation of cooperativebreeding in a Thryothorus wren (Buff-breasted Wren, T. leucotis). Of 41 offspring that delayed dispersal pastthe age of independence, […]
Category: Troglodytidae
THE NESTING OF SOME VENEZUELAN BIRDS
Buff-breasted Wren (Thryothorus leucotis) Science Article 4 abstract I passed the interval from 15 March to 24 July 1966 at ‘La Araguata,’ a large cattle farmsituated among the hills near Pirapira, some 20 miles south of Valencia in the state ofCarabobo, Venezuela. Although most of my time was devoted to the study of the RufousfrontedThornbird […]
Timing and duration of egg laying in duettingBuff-breasted Wrens
Buff-breasted Wren (Thryothorus leucotis) Science Article 1 abstract Using direct observations of Buff-breasted Wrens (Thryothorus leucotis), I examined timing andduration of egg laying, the behavior of females and males around the time of laying, and duetting and solo singingon laying and non-laying mornings. When laying, females roosted either alone in breeding nests or with their […]
Coraya Wren (Thryothorus coraya)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Troglodytidae | [latin] Thryothorus coraya | [UK] Coraya Wren | [FR] Troglodyte coraya | [DE] Coraya-Zaunkonig | [ES] Ratona de las Lluvias | [NL] Coraya-winterkoning Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Physical charateristics It is a medium sized wren, rufous-(chestnut)-brown overall with a medium length black-and-white banded tail. It has a buff white […]
Musician Wren (Cyphorhinus arada)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Troglodytidae | [latin] Cyphorhinus arada | [UK] Musician Wren | [FR] Troglodyte musicien | [DE] Orpheus-Zaunkonig | [ES] Soterrey canoro | [NL] Orpheuswinterkoning Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Physical charateristics Forehead rufous, crown and nape chestnut. Buff faint eyestripe, black collar with white stripes extending to back. Back, wings and tail reddish […]
Bewicks Wren (Thryomanes bewickii)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Troglodytidae | [latin] Thryomanes bewickii | [UK] Bewicks Wren | [FR] Troglodyte de Bewick | [DE] Busch-Zaunkonig | [ES] Chivirin cola obscura | [NL] Bewicks Winterkoning Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Thryomanes bewickii NA widespread, also Mexico Ferminia bewickii Thryomanes bewickii altus Thryomanes bewickii […]
Cactus Wren (Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Troglodytidae | [latin] Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus | [UK] Cactus Wren | [FR] Troglodyte des cactus | [DE] Kaktus-Zaunkonig | [ES] Matraca del desierto | [NL] Cactuswinterkoning Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus NA, MA sw USA, Mexico Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus affinis Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus anthonyi Campylorhynchus […]
Canyon Wren (Catherpes mexicanus)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Troglodytidae | [latin] Catherpes mexicanus | [UK] Canyon Wren | [FR] Troglodyte des canyons | [DE] Schluchten-Zaunkonig | [ES] Cucarachero Barranquero | [NL] Kloofwinterkoning Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Hylorchilus mexicanus Catherpes mexicanus NA, MA sw Canada to s Mexico Catherpes mexicanus cantator Catherpes […]
Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Troglodytidae | [latin] Thryothorus ludovicianus | [UK] Carolina Wren | [FR] Troglodyte de Caroline | [DE] Carolina-Zaunkonig | [ES] Cucarachero de Carolina | [NL] Carolina-winterkoning Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Troglodytes ludovicianus Thryothorus ludovicianus NA, MA e USA to Guatemala and Nicaragua Thryothorus ludovicianus […]
Marsh Wren (Cistothorus palustris)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Troglodytidae | [latin] Cistothorus palustris | [UK] Marsh Wren | [FR] Troglodyte des marais | [DE] Sumpf-Zaunkonig | [ES] Chivirin pantanero | [NL] Moeraswinterkoning Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Cistothorus palustris NA widespread, also Mexico Thryomanes palustris Cistothorus palustris aestuarinus Cistothorus palustris browningi Cistothorus […]