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Happy Wren

Pheugopedius felix

Range & Recent Observations

Happy Wrenis a year-round resident and doesn't follow a migration flyway. See the Range tab for where it lives.

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About the Happy Wren

The happy wren (Pheugopedius felix) is a species of bird in the family Troglodytidae. It is endemic to the Pacific slope of western Mexico, from the state of Sonora to the state of Oaxaca, and also on islands west of the Mexican coast. As with other species of Pheugopedius, older sources (e.g. Howell and Webb) classify it within genus Thryothorus. Some authorities have treated it as a subspecies of P. rutilus or P. sclateri. There is significant geographical variation, and six subspecies are recognized: P. f. sonorae is found in southern Sonora and northern Sinaloa; P. f. pallidus is found in central Sinaloa, western Durango and southwards to Jalisco and Michoacán; P. f. lawrencii and P. f. magdalenae are found on different islands of the Islas Marías; P. f.

Source: Wikipedia

Classification

Scientific name
Pheugopedius felix
Family
Wrens
Order
Passeriformes

Similar species

Other members of the wrens family recorded in North America — a useful place to start if you are not certain of your identification.

  • Band-backed Wren Campylorhynchus zonatus
  • Banded Wren Thryophilus pleurostictus
  • Bewick's Wren Thryomanes bewickii
  • Boucard's Wren Campylorhynchus jocosus
  • Cabanis's Wren Cantorchilus modestus
  • Cactus Wren Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus
  • Canyon Wren Catherpes mexicanus
  • Carolina Wren Thryothorus ludovicianus
  • Clarion Wren Troglodytes tanneri
  • Cozumel Wren Troglodytes beani
  • Giant Wren Campylorhynchus chiapensis
  • Grass Wren Cistothorus platensis

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