Sumichrast's wren
| Sumichrast's wren | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Troglodytidae |
| Genus: | Hylorchilus |
| Species: | H. sumichrasti |
| Binomial name | |
| Hylorchilus sumichrasti (Lawrence, 1871) | |
The Sumichrast's wren (Hylorchilus sumichrasti), or the slender-billed wren is a species of bird in the Troglodytidae family. It is endemic to Mexico.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and plantations . It is threatened by habitat loss.
The common name of this subspecies commemorates the Mexican naturalist Francis Sumichrast.[2]
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2013). "Hylorchilus sumichrasti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael (2003). Whose Bird? Men and Women Commemorated in the Common Names of Birds. London: Christopher Helm. p. 329.
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