Microcerculus
Sign in to saveMicrocerculus is a genus of birds in the wren family Troglodytidae that are endemic to Central America and tropical regions of South America.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTroglodytidae
Observations recorded119,375
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 5
- Family
- Troglodytidae
- Collections
- KU, NHMUK
- Recorded in
- Panama, Ecuador, Venezuela
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Troglodytidae
- Image
- Microcerculus bambla - Wing-banded Wren, Presidente Figueiredo, Amazonas, Brazil.jpg
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- Microcerculus
- taxon rank
- genus
- topic's main category
- Category:Microcerculus
- taxon name
- Microcerculus
- Commons gallery
- Microcerculus
- taxon common name
- Huilupeukaloiset
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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.
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