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Pacific Wren

Troglodytes pacificus Baird, SF 1864

The Pacific wren is a very small North American bird and a member of the mainly New World wren family Troglodytidae. It was once lumped with Troglodytes hiemalis of eastern North America and Troglodytes troglodytes of Eurasia as the winter wren. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Troglodytidae
Genus:
   Troglodytes
Scientific:
  Troglodytes pacificus

Original description

Citation:
  Baird, SF 1864

Reference:
   Rev. Amer. Birds Mus. Smithson. Inst. 1 p. 138, p. 145

Protonym:
  Troglodytes hiemalis var. pacificus

Type locality:
  Simiahmoo, Puget Sound, Washington.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37979414

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  CF5B7A9D212A9B67

Avibase ID:
  avibase-CF5B7A9D

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/CF5B7A9D

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 916804

Geographic range:

  • Troglodytes pacificus [pacificus or ochroleucus]: coastal southwestern Alaska to California
  • Troglodytes pacificus salebrosus: interior British Columbia to northeastern Oregon and western Montana
  • Troglodytes pacificus helleri: southern Alaska (Kodiak, Afognak, and Raspberry islands)
  • Troglodytes pacificus muiri: coastal northern California (south to Marin County)
  • Troglodytes pacificus obscurior: coastal central California (San Francisco to San Luis Obispo County)
  • Troglodytes pacificus alascensis: Pribilof Islands (St. George, St. Paul, and Otter)
  • Troglodytes pacificus meligerus: western Aleutians (Attu, Agattu, Alaid, Nitzi, and Buldir)
  • Troglodytes pacificus kiskensis: western Aleutians (Kiska, Little Kiska, Amchitka, and Ogliuga)
  • Troglodytes pacificus tanagensis: central Aleutians (Tanaga, Adak, and Atka)
  • Troglodytes pacificus seguamensis: central Aleutians (Seguam, Amutka, and Yunaska)
  • Troglodytes pacificus stevensoni: western Alaska Peninsula, Amak, and Amagat islands
  • Troglodytes pacificus petrophilus: eastern Aleutians (Unalaska, Amaknak, and Akutan)
  • Troglodytes pacificus semidiensis: Semidi Islands (Gulf of Alaska)
  • Show more...
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Pacific Wren
Czech:
střízlík pacifický
Danish:
Stillehavs-gærdesmutte
German:
Pazifikzaunkönig
Spanish:
Chochín del Pacífico
Spanish (Spain):
Chochín del Pacífico
Finnish:
livertäjäpeukaloinen
French:
Troglodyte de Baird
Croatian:
pacifički palčić
Japanese (romaji):
taiheimisosazai
Japanese:
タイヘイミソサザイ
Dutch:
Pacifische Winterkoning
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Barsmett
Norwegian:
Barsmett
Polish:
strzyżyk kordylierski
Portuguese:
carriça-do-pacífico
Portuguese (Portugal):
carriça-do-pacífico
Russian:
Тихоокеанский крапивник
Slovak:
oriešok tichomorský
Serbian:
Pacifički carić
Swedish:
stillahavsgärdsmyg
Ukrainian:
волоочко кордильєрське
Chinese:
太平洋鹪鹩
Chinese (Traditional):
太平洋鷦鷯

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.):
Pacific Wren ( Troglodytes pacificus)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.):
Pacific Wren ( Troglodytes pacificus)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.):
Pacific Wren ( Troglodytes pacificus)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.):
Pacific Wren ( Troglodytes pacificus)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.):
Pacific Wren ( Troglodytes pacificus)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.):
Pacific Wren ( Troglodytes pacificus)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.):
Pacific Wren ( Troglodytes pacificus)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.):
Pacific Wren ( Troglodytes pacificus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Pacific Wren ( Troglodytes pacificus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
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Clements, version 2021:
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Clements, version 2022:
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Clements, version 2023:
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Clements, version 2024:
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
Winter Wren (Western) ( Troglodytes troglodytes [pacificus Group]) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Pacific Wren ( Troglodytes pacificus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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eBird version 2024:
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Pacific Wren ( Troglodytes pacificus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
Western Winter Wren ( Troglodytes pacificus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
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Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Troglodytes pacificus [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Troglodytes [hiemalis or pacificus] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Other synonyms

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Czech: střízlík pacifický
Danish: Stillehavs-gærdesmutte
German: Pazifikzaunkönig
English: Pacific Wren, Western Winter Wren, Winter Wren (Western)
English, HBW: Pacific Wren
English (IOC): Pacific Wren
English (United States): Pacific Wren
Spanish: Chochín del Pacífico, Saltapared Cholino del Oeste
Spanish (Spain): Chochín del Pacífico
Spanish (HBW): Pacific Wren
Spanish (Mexico): Saltapared Cholino del Oeste
Estonian: lääne-metskäblik
Finnish: livertäjäpeukaloinen
French: Troglodyte de Baird, Troglodyte de Californie, Troglodyte des forêts (groupe pacificus)
Croatian: pacifički palčić
Japanese (romaji): taiheimisosazai
Japanese: タイヘイミソサザイ
Scientific: Nannus pacificus, Troglodytes hiemalis pacificus, Troglodytes pacificus, Troglodytes pacificus pacificus, Troglodytes troglodytes [pacificus Group], Troglodytes troglodytes [pacificus], Troglodytes troglodytes pacificus
Dutch: Pacifische Winterkoning
Norwegian Nynorsk: Barsmett
Norwegian: Barsmett
Polish: strzyżyk kordylierski
Portuguese: carriça-do-pacífico
Portuguese (Portugal): carriça-do-pacífico
Russian: Тихоокеанский крапивник
Slovak: oriešok tichomorský
Serbian: Pacifički carić
Swedish: Stillahavsgärdsmyg
Turkish: Pasifik çıtkuşu
Ukrainian: волоочко кордильєрське
Chinese: 太平洋鹪鹩
Chinese (Traditional): 太平洋鷦鷯

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