Cinnycerthia is a genus of bird in the wren family, Troglodytidae. It contains four species which inhabit the undergrowth of montane forests in the Andes.[2] None of them are considered to be threatened with extinction and they are classified as species of Least Concern by BirdLife International.[3] They are 14–16.5 cm long and have a fairly short bill and fairly plain reddish-brown plumage with dark bars on the wings and tail.[2] The name of the genus is a combination of Cinnyris, a genus of sunbirds, and Certhia, a genus of treecreepers.[4]
| Cinnycerthia | |
|---|---|
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| Sepia-brown wren (Cinnycerthia olivascens) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Troglodytidae |
| Genus: | Cinnycerthia Lesson, 1844 |
| Type species | |
| Cinnycerthia cinnamomea[1] Lesson, 1844 | |
Species list
The genus contains the following species:[5]
- Rufous wren (Cinnycerthia unirufa)
- Sepia-brown wren (Cinnycerthia olivascens)
- Peruvian wren (Cinnycerthia peruana)
- Fulvous wren (Cinnycerthia fulva)
The sepia-brown and fulvous wrens were formerly treated as subspecies of the Peruvian wren.[6]