GALBRAITH'S WREN 



4. Thryophilus galbraithi galbraithi 



(Lawrence) 

 Galbraith's Wren 



Sexes alike. Length: Male, 129 mm. (5.10 

 in.); tail 44 mm. (1.70 in.). Female, 122 mm. 

 (4.80 in.); tail 42 mm. (1.65 in.). Above plain 

 rich brown shading to russet on rump ; wings and 

 tail russet, the wings finely, and the tail more 

 coarsely, barred with black; a narrow stripe of 

 white above the eye, a narrow stripe of dusky in 

 continuation of the eye; sides of head, the chin 

 and upper throat white, the sides of the head 

 sometimes indistinctly streaked with dusky; 

 lower throat, chest and breast buff deepening to 

 tawny buff on abdomen. 



Young. Similar to adults. 



Less common than the following species, 

 Thryophilus modestus elutus, but somewhat more 

 brightly colored and distinguishable also by its 

 smaller size. Jewel says it is found in thickets. 



5. Thryophilus modestus elutus Bangs 

 Panama Wren 



Sexes alike. Length 129 mm. (5.10 in.); 

 tail 48 mm. (2.00 in.). Top of head and hind- 

 neck brownish gray, the remainder of the 

 upper parts olive brown passing into russet on 

 rump ; tail russet barred with dusky ; a narrow but 

 conspicuous stripe of white over, and a dusky 

 streak in continuation of, eye; cheeks, chin, 

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