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Cactus wren - (Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus)

 Cactus wren

 Cactus wren

 Cactus wren

 Cactus wren

 Cactus wren

Cactus wren call (1.6MB mp3)
Arizona Field Ornithologists, © Pierre Deviche

Size: 8.5 inches
Overall Color: brown
Occurrence: widespread
Diet: insects, spiders, lizards, seeds
Nest: spherical with side entrance
Field Identification: barred tail, white eyebrow, decurved bill, spotted breast
Season: year-round

Cactus wren
Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
Phylum: Chordata (hollow nerve cord)
Subphylum: Vertebrata (backbone)
Class: Aves (Birds)
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Troglodytidae (wrens)
Genus: Campylorhynchus
species: brunneicapillus

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