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.