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Microcerculus

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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.

Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassAves
  4. OrderPasseriformes
  5. 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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Commons category
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.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Microcerculus” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.