Cantorchilus griseus (Todd, 1925)
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.
Gray Wren (Cantorchilus griseus)
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Open encyclopedia reference
The grey wren (Cantorchilus griseus) is a species of bird in the family Troglodytidae. It is endemic to the southwestern part of Amazonas state in Brazil. This small, poorly known wren somewhat resembles a house wren, but its upperparts are gray.
Wikipedia contributors, Grey wren; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T13:49:52.942771+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Cantorchilus griseus (Todd, 1925)
- Name authority
- (Todd, 1925)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Troglodytidae
- Genus
- Cantorchilus
- 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
- genusCantorchilus N. I. Mann, Barker, J. A. Graves, K. A. Dingess-Mann & P. J. B. Slater, 2006
- speciesCantorchilus griseus (Todd, 1925)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Cantorchilus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Fawn-breasted WrenCantorchilus guarayanus (Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837) | TroglodytidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Stripe-throated WrenCantorchilus leucopogon (Salvadori & Festa, 1899) | TroglodytidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Superciliated WrenCantorchilus superciliaris (Lawrence, 1869) | TroglodytidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Thryothorus griseus (Todd, 1925) (Todd, 1925) | synonym |
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.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=916914 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:68XJ3. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.