Yucatan Wren
A species of Cactus Wrens Scientific name : Campylorhynchus yucatanicus Genus : Cactus Wrens
Yucatan Wren, A species of Cactus Wrens
Botanical name: Campylorhynchus yucatanicus
Genus: Cactus Wrens
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Description General Info
Description
The adult Yucatan wren is a small species about 18 centimetres (7 in) long. The face is whitish with a dark eye-stripe and the crown is greyish brown. The upper parts are brown streaked with black and white and the wings are brown barred with dark brown and white. The tail is black barred with grey, with white tips to some of the outer feathers. The underparts are whitish with a dark cheek-stripe and blackish spotting and barring. The juvenile is similar in appearance to the adult but with less contrast between the upper and underparts. 
Size
18 cm
Feeding Habits
Yucatan Wren primarily consumes insects, lizards, and fruits, utilizing diverse foraging techniques. Yucatan Wren boasts unique dietary adaptations to efficiently exploit its food resources.
Habitat
Yucatan Wren is typically found in coastal scrubland ecosystems characterized by the presence of scattered bushes ranging between 3-6 meters tall. This species often inhabits areas dotted with Opuntia cacti. While yucatan Wren can occasionally be spotted in pastoral landscapes with bushy fringes, their natural habitat mainly stretches just a few kilometers inland from the coast. These birds are adapted to thrive in regions where low-lying vegetation provides both food and nesting sites.
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
Distribution Area
The Yucatan wren is endemic to a coastal strip of the Yucatan peninsula. It can be found in arid areas with scrub and large cacti, and also the edges of pastureland. Its breeding range is even more restricted to a strip about one kilometre wide edging the mangrove forests which fringe the coast.
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Wrens Genus
Cactus Wrens Species
Yucatan Wren 
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