Rock wren
Salpinctes obsoletus
Identification Tips:
- Thin, slightly decurved bill
- Pale gray supercilium
- Underparts pale gray becoming buffy toward tail
- Upperparts gray with minute black and white spots
- Pale brown rump
- Long, barred tail with buffy outer tips
- Dark legs
- Sexes similar
Similar species:
Canyon Wren is similar to the Rock Wren but has a white throat and upper
breast contrasting with its darker underparts and a longer bill. Bewick's
Wren has a bolder supercilium and lacks contrast between the back and rump.