Thryophilus sernai Lara, Cuervo, Valderrama, Calderón-F & Cadena, 2012
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
An Antioquia Wren, gathering nesting material?
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Open encyclopedia reference
The Antioquia wren (Thryophilus sernai) is a passerine from the wren family (Troglodytidae). It was discovered in March 2010 in the vicinity of the Cauca River in Antioquia, Colombia and described as a new species by Lara et al (2012). The epithet commemorates the late Marco Antonio Serna Díaz (1936–1991), a Colombian naturalist from San Vicente Ferrer, Antioquia. The Antioquia wren is closely related to the rufous-and-white wren and the Niceforo's wren. It occurs on both banks of the Cauca River Canyon but it is uncommon throughout its range. Its habitat is dry forests. Principal threats to the species include habitat destruction caused by the building of the Ituango Dam. A study was performed in 2020 of the genetic variance of the species of this bird. Zapata and Guitirrez focused specifically the Mitochondrial Control system, which for these birds specifically holds 17 microsattelites, and 6 Toll like receptors, which are known to play a key part in the immune system of these birds. As mentioned before, these birds are primarily found in the north tropical dryforest in Columbia.
Wikipedia contributors, Antioquia wren; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T14:11:13.167178+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Thryophilus sernai Lara, Cuervo, Valderrama, Calderón-F & Cadena, 2012
- Name authority
- Lara, Cuervo, Valderrama, Calderón-F & Cadena, 2012
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Troglodytidae
- Genus
- Thryophilus
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyTroglodytidae Swainson, 1832
- genusThryophilus S. F. Baird, 1864
- speciesThryophilus sernai Lara, Cuervo, Valderrama, Calderón-F & Cadena, 2012
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Thryophilus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Banded WrenThryophilus pleurostictus (P. L. Sclater, 1860) | TroglodytidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Niceforo's WrenThryophilus nicefori (Meyer de Schauensee, 1946) | TroglodytidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Rufous-and-white WrenThryophilus rufalbus (Lafresnaye, 1845) | TroglodytidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Sinaloa WrenThryophilus sinaloa S. F. Baird, 1864 | TroglodytidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Lara, Carlos Esteban, Andrés M. Cuervo, Sandra V. Valderrama, Diego Calderón-F., et al. (2012). A new species of wren (Troglodytidae: Thryophilus) from the dry Cauca River Canyon, northwestern Colombia. The Auk, Vol. 129, No. 3. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:56N78. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.