St. Lucia Wren
Troglodytes mesoleucus
NENot Evaluated Endemic to Saint Lucia
- Family
- Wrens (Troglodytidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The St. Lucia wren (Troglodytes mesoleucus) is a very small passerine bird in the wren family Troglodytidae that is found on the Caribbean island of Saint Lucia. The name troglodytes means "hole dweller", and is a reference to the bird's tendency to disappear into crevices when hunting insects or to seek shelter. It was formerly considered to be conspecific with the house wren, now renamed the northern house wren (Troglodytes aedon).
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
St. Lucia (Lesser Antilles).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: St. Lucia wren
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
