Socorro Wren
Troglodytes sissonii
NTNear Threatened Endemic to Mexico
- Family
- Wrens (Troglodytidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The Socorro wren (Troglodytes sissonii) is a species of bird in the family Troglodytidae.
It is endemic to Socorro Island, Mexico. It was formerly placed in Thryomanes but was moved to Troglodytes considering "manners, song, plumage, etc." and by biogeography and mitochondrial DNA sequence analysis of the MT-NADH dehydrogenase protein 2 gene.
Its natural habitats is the tropical arid Croton masonii–prickly pear shrubland and occasionally the more humid forest.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Socorro Island (Revillagigedo Islands off western Mexico).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Socorro wren
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
