About Troglodytes musculus J.F.Naumann, 1823
Southern house wren, with the scientific name Troglodytes musculus J.F.Naumann, 1823, is a very small passerine bird that belongs to the wren family Troglodytidae. Its distribution ranges from southern Mexico to southern Chile and southern Argentina. The genus name Troglodytes translates to "hole dweller", which refers to this bird's tendency to disappear into crevices when hunting insects or looking for shelter. This species was previously classified as conspecific with the northern house wren, Troglodytes aedon.
