Burung kicau (Songbirds)
Canyon Wren
Catherpes mexicanus
- langka
- 55 km/h
- Risiko rendah
Sings a cascade of clear whistles that bounce down red rock walls. The literal soundtrack of slot canyons.
- Populasi
- ~1,000,000 mature individuals (stable)
- Habitat
- Steep, dry rocky canyons, cliff faces, boulder piles, and rocky outcrops, mostly in arid landscapes; sometimes near rivers or on stone buildings
- Fakta menarik
- The Canyon Wren has a notably flattened skull with the vertebral column attached higher than in most birds, an adaptation thought to help it maneuver its head through narrow rock crevices while foraging.
- Sebaran
- Western North America, year-round resident from southern British Columbia's Okanagan Valley through the western United States and Mexico, with an isolated population in the Black Hills (SD/WY/MT)
- Makanan
- Insects and spiders, probed from rock crevices with its long slender bill; occasionally steals prey from spiderwebs and wasp nests; gets nearly all hydration from prey rather than drinking water
- Ukuran
- 0,13 m
- Bentang sayap
- 0,19 m
- Masa hidup
- 5 tahun
