Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus

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Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus is a large, boldly spotted wren native to arid regions of the southwestern United States and Mexico, known for nesting in cacti such as cholla and saguaro.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Campylorhynchus 3
Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus canonical 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf bird species ⓘ
songbird ⓘ
wren ⓘ
adaptation tolerant of high temperatures ⓘ
uses cactus spines for nest protection ⓘ
bodySize large for a wren ⓘ
breedingBehavior may raise multiple broods per year ⓘ
breedingSeason primarily spring and early summer ⓘ
class Aves ⓘ
clutchSize typically 2–7 eggs ⓘ
commonName Cactus wren ⓘ
conservationStatus Least Concern ⓘ
describedBy Lafresnaye ⓘ
diet fruits ⓘ
insects ⓘ
seeds ⓘ
spiders ⓘ
ecologicalRole insect predator in desert ecosystems ⓘ
eggColor white with brown spots ⓘ
family Troglodytidae ⓘ
foragingBehavior ground foraging ⓘ
shrubs and cactus foraging ⓘ
genus Campylorhynchus ⓘ
habitat Sonoran Desert ⓘ
arid regions ⓘ
desert scrub ⓘ
kingdom Animalia ⓘ
movementPattern generally non-migratory ⓘ
nativeTo Mexico ⓘ
southwestern United States ⓘ
nestMaterial grass ⓘ
plant fibers ⓘ
twigs ⓘ
nestsIn cholla cactus ⓘ
other spiny cacti ⓘ
saguaro cactus ⓘ
nestType large domed nest ⓘ
order Passeriformes ⓘ
phylum Chordata ⓘ
plumagePattern boldly spotted ⓘ
rangeCountry Mexico ⓘ
United States ⓘ
socialBehavior often lives in pairs or small family groups ⓘ
symbolOf state bird of Arizona ⓘ
taxonRank species ⓘ
territorialBehavior strongly territorial ⓘ
vocalization harsh, chattering song ⓘ
yearDescribed 1835 ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Cactus wren → scientificName → Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus ⓘ
Cactus wren → genus → Campylorhynchus ⓘ
linked to: Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus
Troglodytidae → includesGenus → Campylorhynchus ⓘ
linked to: Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus
Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus → genus → Campylorhynchus ⓘ
linked to: Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus