Kingdom Animalia Scientific name Xenicus Higher classification New Zealand wren Order Passerine | Family Acanthisittidae Phylum Chordata Rank Genus | |
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Lower classifications Lyall's wren, New Zealand rock wren, Bushwren | ||
Xenicus is a genus of birds in the family Acanthisittidae. It contains New Zealand wrens.
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Rock wren xenicus gilviventris chicks fledging
Species
Lyall's wren was classified as Xenicus lyalli but is quite divergent so is placed in its own genus Traversia.
References
Xenicus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA