Rufous wren
| Rufous wren | |
|---|---|
| Yanacocha Reserve, Ecuador | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Troglodytidae |
| Genus: | Cinnycerthia |
| Species: | C. unirufa |
| Binomial name | |
| Cinnycerthia unirufa (Lafresnaye, 1840) | |
The rufous wren (Cinnycerthia unirufa) is a species of bird in the family Troglodytidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
There are three subspecies:
- C. u. unirufa - northeastern Colombia and the extreme west of Venezuela
- C. u. unibrunnea - most of Colombia, Ecuador, and the extreme north of Peru
- C. u. chakei - the Perijá Mountains on the border of Colombia and Venezuela