Length: 5.5 - 6 inches | Wingspan: 9 inches | Seasonality: Non-resident in South Dakota |
ID Keys: Pale eyeline, brownish upperparts, rusty tail, grayish underaprts, slight streaks on sides of neck |
The
Sinaloa Wren is a bird of western Mexico, primarily inhabitating tropical
deciduous forest clearings and edges. The bird was unknown in the
United States until 2008. In August of 2008, one was found in Santa
Cruz County in Arizona. A second bird was found in Huachua Canyon in
Arizona the following spring. There are some indications the species
has been expanding its range northward in Mexico, with known populations
only 40 miles south of the U.S. border, so future sightings may be expected.
Note the species was formerly known as the "Bar-vented Wren".
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South Dakota Status: Non-resident in South Dakota |