? Cactus Wren Conservation status: Lower risk (lc)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae Genus: Campylorhynchus Species: C. brunneicapillus
Binomial name
Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus Lafresnaye, 1835

The Cactus Wren or Saguaro Wren (Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus) is the largest North American wren, and is 18-23 cm (7-9 inches) long. A Cactus Wren (Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus). ... Scientific classification or biological classification is how biologists group and categorize extinct and living species of organisms (as opposed to folk taxonomy). ... Phyla Subregnum Parazoa Porifera (sponges) Subregnum Agnotozoa Placozoa (trichoplax) Orthonectida (orthonectids) Rhombozoa (dicyemids) Subregnum Eumetazoa Radiata (unranked) (radial symmetry) Ctenophora (comb jellies) Cnidaria (coral, jellyfish, anemones) Bilateria (unranked) (bilateral symmetry) Acoelomorpha (basal) Orthonectida (parasitic to flatworms, echinoderms, etc. ... Typical Classes Subphylum Urochordata - Tunicatas Ascidiacea Thaliacea Larvacea Subphylum Cephalochordata - Lancelets Subphylum Myxini - Hagfishes Subphylum Vertebrata - Vertebrates Petromyzontida - Lampreys Placodermi (extinct) Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes Acanthodii (extinct) Actinopterygii - Ray-finned fishes Actinistia - Coelacanths Dipnoi - Lungfishes Amphibia - Amphibians Reptilia - Reptiles Aves - Birds Mammalia - Mammals Chordates (phylum Chordata) include the vertebrates, together with... For other meanings of bird, see bird (disambiguation). ... Families Many, see text A passerine is a bird of the giant order Passeriformes. ... This article is about the bird. ... Binomial name Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus Lafresnaye, 1835 The Cactus Wren or Saguaro Wren (Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus) is the largest North American wren, and is 18-23 cm (7-9 inches) long. ... In biology, binomial nomenclature is the formal method of naming species. ... Baron Nöel Frédéric Armand André de Lafresnaye (1783 - 1861) was a French ornithologist and collector. ... Political highlights of North America North America is the third largest continent in area and the fourth ranked in population. ... Genera Donacobius Campylorhynchus Odontorchilus Salpinctes Catherpes Hylorchilus Cinnycerthia Thryomanes Ferminia Troglodytes Cistothorus Uropsila Thryorchilus Henicorhina Microcerculus Cyphorhinus The true wrens are members of a New World passerine bird family Troglodytidae containing 55 species. ...

Unlike the smaller wrens, the Cactus Wren is easily seen. It has the loud voice characteristic of wrens, but its song is harsh and unmusical, and it is much less shy than most of the family. Its marked white eyestripe, brown head, barred wings and tail, and spotted tail feathers make it easy to identify. Like most birds in its genus, it has slightly curved bill. There is little sexual dimorphism. In biology, a genus (plural genera) is a taxonomic grouping. ... Female (left) and male Common Pheasant, illustrating the dramatic difference in form between the sexes Sexual dimorphism is the systematic difference in form between individuals of different sex in the same species. ...

The Cactus Wren is native to the south-western United States southwards to central Mexico. It is a bird of arid regions, and is often found around yucca, mesquite or saguaro; it nests in cactus plants, sometimes in a hole in a saguaro, sometimes where its nest will be protected by the prickly leaves of a cholla or yucca. It mainly eats insects, though it will occasionally take seeds or fruits. It rarely drinks water, getting its moisture from its food. Species many, see text For the potato-like vegetable, see yuca. ... Species Many; see text. ... Synonyms Binomial name Carnegiea gigantea Britton & Rose The saguaro (Carnegiea gigantea) is a large, tree-sized cactus species that is native to the Sonoran Desert in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. ... Genera See Taxonomy of the Cactaceae Cactus is the name given to any member of the flowering plant family Cactaceae. ... Species Many, see text Opuntia is a genus in the cactus family Cactaceae. ... Species many, see text For the potato-like vegetable, see yuca. ... Classes & Orders See taxonomy Insects are invertebrate animals of the Class Insecta, the largest and (on land) most widely-distributed taxon within the phylum Arthropoda. ... Fruit stall in Barcelona, Catalonia. ...

The Cactus Wren forms permanent pair bonds, and the pairs defend a territory where they live all through the year. In biology, a pair bond is the strong affinity that develops in some species between the male and female in a breeding pair. ... In ethology, sociobiology and behavioral ecology, the term territory refers to any geographical area that an animal of a particular species consistently defends against conspecifics (and, occasionally, animals of other species). ...

It is the state bird of Arizona. This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Official language(s) None Capital Largest city Phoenix Phoenix Area  Ranked 6th  - Total 113,998 sq mi  (295,254 km²)  - Width 310 miles (500 km)  - Length 400 miles (645 km)  - % water 0. ...

Cactus Wren nest in the arms of a Teddy-bear Cholla

Image File history File linksMetadata Cactus_Wren_nest_in_Teddy-bear_Cholla. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Cactus_Wren_nest_in_Teddy-bear_Cholla. ... Binomial name Opuntia bigelovii Engelm. ...

References

• Campylorhynchus brunneicapilllus (TSN 178587). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Accessed on 9 February 2006.