Boucard's wren

Boucard's wren (Campylorhynchus jocosus) is a species of bird in the family Troglodytidae. It is endemic to Mexico. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.

Boucard's wren

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Troglodytidae
Genus: Campylorhynchus
Species:
C. jocosus
Binomial name
Campylorhynchus jocosus

Taxonomy and systematics

Previous studies considered Boucard's wren to be conspecific with the cactus wren, but DNA study does not support this link.[2]

A 2007 genetic study established the following relationships between species, including some selected subspecies:[3]

Campylorhynchus

Campylorhynchus rufinucha s.s. humilis

Campylorhynchus rufinucha s.s. capistratus

Campylorhynchus gularis

Campylorhynchus jocosus

Campylorhynchus griseus

Campylorhynchus chiapensis

Campylorhynchus yucatanicus

Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus s.s. guttatus

Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus s.s. anthonyi

Campylorhynchus turdinus s.s. unicolor

Campylorhynchus turdinus s.s. hypostictus

Campylorhynchus nuchalis

Campylorhynchus zonatus s.s. zonatus

Campylorhynchus megalopterus

Campylorhynchus zonatus s.s. vulcanius

Campylorhynchus fasciatus

Campylorhynchus albobrunneus

Campylorhynchus albobrunneus s.s. aenigmaticus

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References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Campylorhynchus jocosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. Kroodsma, Donald; Brewer, David (2005), "Family Troglodytidae (Wrens)", in del Hoyo, Josep; Elliott, Andrew; Christie, David (eds.), Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 10, Cuckoo-shrikes to Thrushes, Barcelona: Lynx Edicions, pp. 356–447, ISBN 978-84-87334-72-6
  3. Barker, F. Keith (2007-04-01). "Avifaunal interchange across the Panamanian isthmus: insights from Campylorhynchus wrens". Biological Journal of the Linnean Society. 90 (4): 687–702. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8312.2007.00758.x. ISSN 0024-4066.


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