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| Canyon wren | |
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| in Madera Canyon, Arizona | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Troglodytidae |
| Genus: | Catherpes Baird, 1858 |
| Species: | C. mexicanus
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| Binomial name | |
| Catherpes mexicanus (Swainson, 1829)
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The canyon wren (Catherpes mexicanus) is a small North American songbird of the wren family Troglodytidae. It is resident throughout its range and is generally found in arid, rocky cliffs, outcrops, and canyons. It is a small bird that is hard to see on its rocky habitat; however, it can be heard throughout the canyons by its distinctive, loud song. It is currently in a monotypic taxon and is the only species in the genus Catherpes.
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Catherpes mexicanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22711335A94289723. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22711335A94289723.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.