Sumichrast's wren
Sumichrast's wren (Hylorchilus sumichrasti), also known as the slender-billed wren, is a species of bird in the family Troglodytidae. It is endemic to Mexico.
Sumichrast's wren | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Troglodytidae |
Genus: | Hylorchilus |
Species: | H. sumichrasti |
Binomial name | |
Hylorchilus sumichrasti (Lawrence, 1871) | |
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and plantations. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The common name of this species commemorates the Mexican naturalist Francis Sumichrast.[2]
References
- BirdLife International (2013). "Hylorchilus sumichrasti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- 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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