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Kalinago Wren
Troglodytes martinicensis (Sclater, PL, 1866)
The Kalinago wren (Troglodytes martinicensis) is a very small passerine bird in the wren family Troglodytidae that is found on the Caribbean island of Dominica.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
The Kalinago wren (Troglodytes martinicensis) is a very small passerine bird in the wren family Troglodytidae that is found on the Caribbean island of Dominica. It was formerly also found on the islands of Martinique and Guadeloupe. The name troglodytes means "hole dweller", and is a reference to the bird's tendency to disappear into crevices when hunting insects or to seek shelter.
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Questions
Where does the Kalinago Wren live?
Its breeding range: North America: Guadeloupe, Dominica and Martinique (northern, central Lesser Antilles).
What family is the Kalinago Wren in?
It belongs to the family Wrens (Troglodytidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
Range
North America: Guadeloupe, Dominica and Martinique (northern, central Lesser Antilles)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Wrens Troglodytidae
- Genus
- Troglodytes
Other birds in the genus Troglodytes
Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Winter WrenTroglodytes hiemalis
Pacific WrenTroglodytes pacificus
Clarion WrenTroglodytes tanneri
Northern House WrenTroglodytes aedon
Southern House WrenTroglodytes musculus
Cozumel WrenTroglodytes beani
St. Lucia WrenTroglodytes mesoleucus
St. Vincent WrenTroglodytes musicus
Grenada WrenTroglodytes grenadensis
Cobb's WrenTroglodytes cobbi
Socorro WrenTroglodytes sissonii
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