Rufous-and-white Wren

Thryophilus rufalbus (Lafresnaye, 1845)

Rufous-and-white Wren, Thryophilus rufalbus, is a resident breeding bird of Middle America and northern South America, from Mexico to Colombia and Venezuela. It belongs to the wren family and was first described by Lafresnaye in 1845. It lives in lowland and foothill country, from sea level to 1,500 m, in dry forest and, where conditions are wetter, in more open scrubby woodland. In Central America it is mainly found on the Pacific side of the main mountain chains. It is a shy species that is more often heard than seen.

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Troglodytidae — Wrens

Breeding range

Middle America, South America: Mexico to Colombia and Venezuela