| Cobb's wren | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Troglodytidae |
| Genus: | Troglodytes |
| Species: | T. cobbi
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| Binomial name | |
| Troglodytes cobbi Chubb, 1909
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Cobb's wren (Troglodytes cobbi) is a fairly small (12-13.5 cm) wren which is endemic to the Falkland Islands. It was formerly classified as a subspecies of the northern house wren (Troglodytes aedon) but is now commonly considered to be a separate species due to differences in plumage, voice, ecology and morphology.
The scientific and common names commemorate Arthur Cobb, an author from the Falkland Islands.[2]
- ^ BirdLife International (2017). "Troglodytes cobbi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22724382A119150856. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22724382A119150856.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael (2003). Whose Bird? Men and Women Commemorated in the Common Names of Birds. London: Christopher Helm. p. 85.