Southern nightingale-wren
The southern nightingale-wren (Microcerculus marginatus), also known as the scaly-breasted wren, is a species of bird in the family Troglodytidae. Its rich song varies locally over its range, suggesting that more than one species is included in the taxonomic complex currently called the southern nightingale-wren.
| Southern nightingale-wren | |
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| From Cordillera del Cóndor, Ecuador | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Troglodytidae |
| Genus: | Microcerculus |
| Species: | M. marginatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Microcerculus marginatus (PL Sclater, 1855) | |
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It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is moist subtropical or tropical lowland forests.
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Microcerculus marginatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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