Nightingale-Wrens and Allies
Microcerculus
Microcerculus is a genus of birds in the wren family Troglodytidae that are endemic to Central America and tropical regions of South America.
These are small wrens with very short tails, long legs and a long bill. They forage on or near the ground in humid forests.
4 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 4 known species
Scaly-breasted Wren
speciesMicrocerculus marginatus
Nightingale Wren
speciesMicrocerculus philomela
Wing-banded Wren
speciesMicrocerculus bambla
Flutist Wren
speciesMicrocerculus ustulatus
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 7635.