Canyon Wren

• Scientific Name: Catherpes Mexicanus
• Common Name: Canyon Wren
• Diet: insects, spiders
• Color: reddish brown
• Size: 5.75 inches
• Active Period: Year-round
• Habitat: canyons,mountains
• Field Identification: very long bill, white throat, whitish spots on back, gray head
• Nest: cavity in rocks
• Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
• Genus: Catherpes
• Family: Troglodytidae (wrens)
• Order: Passeriformes
• Phylum: Chordata (hollow nerve cord)
• Subphylum: Vertebrata (backbone)
• Species: mexicanus