OTHER NAMES: N/A
Latin Etymology: Salpinctes ("trumpeter") obsoletus ("worn out")
Adult Rock Wren (Salpinctes obsoletus) at Writing-on-Stone National Park, Alberta, Canada - July 2024
Featured Subspecies: Salpinctes obsoletus obsoletus
Weight: 15-18g / Length: 12-15cm / Wingspan: 22-24cm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
A wren primarily found in the West of North America, and is capable of living even in harsh deserts where few other birds survive. They build a small walkway of pebbles up to their nest, although the purpose of them doing so is currently unknown.
Related Species:
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Troglodytidae
Genus: Salpinctes
SUBSPECIES: S. o. obsoletus, S. o. guardelouppenis, S. o. tenuirostris, S. o. exsul, S. o. neglectus, S. o. guttatus, S. o. fasciatus, S. o. costaricensis
- Sighting Locations -
CANADA - Migrant breeder at edge of it's range at the South-Western border with the US
- CHICAGO TO ALASKA ROADTRIP 2024: - Seen in Alberta.
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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