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Birdsong field guide

Cobb's Wren

Troglodytes cobbi

The Cobb's Wren is a small, brownish songbird endemic to the Falkland Islands, renowned for its extreme tameness and lack of fear toward humans.

What it sounds like

A complex and energetic series of loud, musical trills, whistles, and occasional buzzing notes.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Andrew Spencer · United KingdomCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

It is the only bird species strictly endemic to the Falkland Islands archipelago.
The species is highly vulnerable to invasive predators and is now restricted to rat-free offshore islands.
They are remarkably bold and will frequently hop onto the boots of stationary human observers.
A significant portion of their diet is found by foraging through rotting kelp and debris on rocky shorelines.
It was named in honor of Arthur Cobb, a naturalist who documented the islands' birdlife in the early 20th century.

Habitat

Dense stands of Tussac grass and boulder-strewn coastal beaches.

Range

Predator-free offshore islands of the Falkland Islands.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Clarion WrenTroglodytes tanneri Cozumel WrenTroglodytes beani Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytes Grenada WrenTroglodytes grenadensis House WrenTroglodytes aedon Kalinago WrenTroglodytes martinicensis Kalinago WrenTroglodytes martinicensis Mountain WrenTroglodytes solstitialis

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