Canyon Wrens
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The Canyon Wren (Catherpes mexicanus) is a small North American wren.
Description:
Canyon Wren is about 14.5 cm (5.75 inches) long. It is similar to the Rock Wren but has a white throat and upper breast contrasting with its darker underparts and a longer bill. Its coloration is more of a rusty color than that of the Rock Wren, with a contrasting white throat.
Identification Tips:
- Length: 4.5 inches
- Very long, thin bill Dark brown crown and side of face
- White throat, upper breast, and lower face
- Lower breast, belly and undertail coverts rusty
- Upperparts dark brown with small black spots
- Long, brown tail with thin black bars
- Dark legs
- Sexes similar
Distribution / Habitat:
It ranges from far southern British Columbia and Montana south through much of Mexico and east to Oklahoma and Texas. It is the only species in the genus Catherpes. Similar to the Rock Wren in habitat and habits, the Canyon Wren prefers rocky environments near water, feeding on insects and spiders by probing into crevices with its long bill. The Canyon Wren is more often heard than seen, and its falling series of whistles is one of the more familiar bird calls of the canyons of the western United States.
Related Web Resources: Birdweb.org ... Animaldiversity (Sound and photos) ... Mangoverde ... Oiseaux.net
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