Isthmian Wren (Cantorchilus elutus)
About the Isthmian Wren
The isthmian wren (Cantorchilus elutus) is a species of bird in the family Troglodytidae. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama. The isthmian wren, with what are now Cabanis's wren (C. modestus) and the canebrake wren (C. zeledoni), were called the plain wren. A 2015 publication described their different vocalizations and genetic divergence. In 2016 the International Ornithological Committee (IOC) and the Clements taxonomy accepted the split of plain wren into three species. However, BirdLife International (BLI) retains C. modestus as "plain wren" with elutus as a subspecies of it rather than as a full species. The isthmian wren is monotypic.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 73 recordings for this species: 7 CC BY-NC-SA · 3 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Costa Rica, Panama in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Bay WrenCantorchilus nigricapillusrecording
- Buff-breasted WrenCantorchilus leucotisrecording
- Cabanis's WrenCantorchilus modestusrecording
- Stripe-throated WrenCantorchilus leucopogonrecording
- Superciliated WrenCantorchilus superciliarisrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.