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House Wren
The house wren complex has been split into eight species: * Northern house wren, ''Troglodytes aedon'' * Southern house wren, ''Troglodytes musculus'' * Cozumel wren, ''Troglodytes beani'' * Kalinago wren, ''Troglodytes martinicensis'' * St. Lucia wren, ''Troglodytes mesoleucus'' * St. Vincent wren, ''Troglodytes musicus'' * Grenada wren, ''Troglodytes grenadensis'' * Cobb's wren, ''Troglodytes cobbi'' {{disambig Title and name disambiguation pages Animal common name disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern House Wren
The northern house wren (''Troglodytes aedon'') is a very small passerine in the wren family Troglodytidae. It is found in southern Canada, the USA and Mexico. It occurs in most suburban areas in its range. It formerly included many subspecies resident in South America and in the Caribbean that are now considered as separate species. The name ''troglodytes'' means "hole dweller", and is a reference to the bird's tendency to disappear into crevices when hunting insects or to seek shelter. Taxonomy The northern house wren was formally described in 1809 by the French ornithologist Louis Pierre Vieillot under the current binomial name ''Troglodytes aedon''. The specific epithet is from the Ancient Greek ''aēdōn'' meaning "nightingale". The type locality was designated as New York City by Harry Oberholser in 1934. An earlier specific name, ''domestica'' in the combination ''Sylvia domestica'', was introduced in 1808 by the American ornithologist Alexander Wilson. This was rarely ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southern House Wren
The southern house wren (''Troglodytes musculus'') is a very small passerine bird in the wren family Troglodytidae. It is found from southern Mexico to southern Chile and southern Argentina. The name ''troglodytes'' means "hole dweller", and is a reference to the bird's tendency to disappear into crevices when hunting insects or to seek shelter. It was formerly considered to be conspecific with the northern house wren (''Troglodytes aedon''). Taxonomy The southern house wren was formally described in 1823 by the German naturalist Johann Andreas Naumann under the binomial name ''Troglodytes musculus''. He specified the type locality as the state of Bahia in eastern Brazil. The specific epithet is Latin meaning "little mouse". The southern house wren was formerly considered to be part of the house wren complex that also included the northern house wren and six insular forms. The southern house wren was split from the complex based on the deep genetic divergence, differences in vo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cozumel Wren
The Cozumel wren (''Troglodytes beani'') is a very small passerine bird in the wren family Troglodytidae that is endemic to the small island of Cozumel off the eastern coast of Mexico. The name ''troglodytes'' means "hole dweller", and is a reference to the bird's tendency to disappear into crevices when hunting insects or to seek shelter. It was formerly considered to be conspecific with the northern house wren (''Troglodytes aedon''). Taxonomy The Cozumel wren was formally described in 1885 by the American ornithologist Robert Ridgway based on a specimen collected on the island of Cozumel. He coined the binomial name ''Troglodytes beani'' where the specific epithet was chosen to honour Tarleton Hoffman Bean who had helped collect the holotype. The Cozumel wren was formerly considered to be part of the house wren complex that also included the northern house wren, the southern house wren and five other insular forms. The Cozumel wren was split from the complex based on diffences ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalinago Wren
The Kalinago wren (''Troglodytes martinicensis'') is a very small passerine bird in the wren family Troglodytidae that is found on the Caribbean island of Dominica. It was formerly also found on the islands of Martinique and Guadeloupe. The name ''troglodytes'' means "hole dweller", and is a reference to the bird's tendency to disappear into crevices when hunting insects or to seek shelter. It was formerly considered to be conspecific with the house wren, now renamed the northern house wren (''Troglodytes aedon''). Taxonomy The Kalinago wren was formally described in 1866 by the English zoologist Philip Sclater based on a specimen collected on the island of Martinique. He coined the binomial name ''Thryothorus martinicensis''. The Kalinago wren was formerly considered as conspecific with the house wren (now the northern house wren). It is now treated as a separate species based on differences in plumage, vocalizations and genetics. Three subspecies are recognised: * ''T. m. guad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grenada Wren
The Grenada wren (''Troglodytes grenadensis'') is a very small passerine bird in the wren family Troglodytidae that is found on the Caribbean island of Grenada. The name ''troglodytes'' means "hole dweller", and is a reference to the bird's tendency to disappear into crevices when hunting insects or to seek shelter. It was formerly considered to be conspecific with the house wren, now renamed the northern house wren (''Troglodytes aedon''). Taxonomy The Grenada wren was formally described in 1878 by the American ornithologist George Newbold Lawrence based on specimens collected by the naturalist Frederick A. Ober on the island of Grenada. Lawrence coined the binomial name ''Thryothorus grenadensis''. The Grenada wren was formerly considered to be a subspecies of the house wren, now renamed the northern house wren (''Troglodytes aedon''). It is now recognised as a separate species based on differences in morphology and genetics. The species is monotypic In biology, a monotyp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cobb's Wren
Cobb's wren (''Troglodytes cobbi'') is a fairly small (12-13.5 cm) wren which is endemic to the Falkland Islands. It was formerly classified as a subspecies of the southern house wren but is now commonly considered to be a separate species due to differences in plumage, voice, ecology and morphology. The scientific and common names commemorate Arthur Cobb, an author from the Falkland Islands. Description The plumage is brown, greyer on the head and breast and more rufous on the tail. There are dark bars on the flight feathers and tail. The bill is long, blackish and slightly curved. The main confusion species is the grass wren which is smaller with a shorter bill, buff eyestripe and dark streaks on the back and head. Cobb's wrens have a number of buzzing calls, and their song is a series of jumbled trills and whistles. The song can be heard from August to February and varies between individuals, with different males having different song patterns. Behaviour The birds typica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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A title is one or more words used before or after a person's name, in certain contexts. It may signify their generation, official position, military rank, professional or academic qualification, or nobility. In some languages, titles may be inserted between the first and last name (for example, in German or clerical titles such as Cardinal in Catholic usage – Richard Cardinal Cushing). Some titles are hereditary. Types Titles include: * Honorific titles or styles of address, a phrase used to convey respect to the recipient of a communication, or to recognize an attribute such as: ** Imperial, royal and noble rank ** Academic degree ** Social title, prevalent among certain sections of society due to historic or other reasons. ** Other accomplishment, as with a title of honor * Title of authority, an identifier that specifies the office or position held by an official Titles in English-speaking areas Common titles * Mr. – All males * Ms. – Adult women * Mrs. – M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
