PANAMA HOUSE WREN 



throat black, streaked and spotted with white; 

 chest and breast bright orange tawny; rest of 

 under parts duller, under tail coverts brownish 

 white barred with dusky. 



A species inhabiting scrub jungle on the 

 Pacific slope. Found by Hallinan in the jungle 

 in the valley of the Rio Algarrobo. It is not 

 difficult to identify because of the conspicuous 

 marking over the eye, the black, white-spotted 

 throat, and the orange tawny breast. 



8. Troglodytes musculus inquietus (Baird) 

 Panama House Wren 



Sexes alike. Length in mm. (4.30 in.); 

 tail 38 mm. (1.50 in.). Above grayish brown, 

 finely barred with dusky on rump and upper 

 tail coverts; wings and tail barred with dusky; 

 an indistinct stripe of buff over eye; under 

 parts, including cheeks, mostly white, the chest 

 pale brownish buff deepening to clay color on 

 flanks and barred with dusky, the under tail 

 coverts broadly barred with dusky. 



Young. Similar to adults. 



Very common everywhere near habitations, 

 often nesting under the eaves or elsewhere about 

 buildings, so that it is sure to be noticed by the 

 visitor to Panama. It has a loud, cheerful song 

 resembling that of the common House Wren, 

 Troglodytes aedon aedon, in the United States. 

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