Nannus

Nannus
Eurasian Wren (Nannus troglodytes)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Troglodytidae
Genus: Nannus
Billberg, 1828
Type species
Motacilla troglodytes
Linnaeus, 1758
Species

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Nannus is a genus of passerine birds in the wren family.

Etymology

The genus Nannus was described in 1828 by the Swedish scientist Gustaf Johan Billberg. The genus name is derived from the Ancient Greek word ναννος (nannos), meaning "dwarf".

Sytematic

Previously, all species in this genus were classified within the genus Troglodytes; however, as the genus was found to be paraphyletic, it had long been proposed that they be reclassified into the genus Nannus. The genus was recognized by the American Ornithological Society and AviList in 2026. The closest living relative of this genus is Cistothorus.

Nannus

Winter wren − Nannus hiemalis

Pacific wren − Nannus pacificus

Eurasian wren − Nannus troglodytes

Species

The genus contains 3 species:

References

  1. 1 2 Jobling, James A. "The Key to Scientific Names". Birds of the World. Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Retrieved 24 October 2026.
  2. 1 2 Fjeldså, Jon; Christidis, Les; Ericson, Per G. P. (2020). The largest avian radiation: the evolution of perching birds, or the order Passeriformes. Barcelona: Lynx edicions. pp. 241–244. ISBN 978-84-16728-33-6.
  3. ↑ Billberg, Gustaf Johan (1828). Synopsis faunae Scandinaviae (in Latin). Vol. 1. Holmiae: Caroli Deleen. p. 57. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.69294.
  4. 1 2 Imfeld, Tyler S.; Barker, F. Keith; Vázquez-Miranda, Hernán; Chaves, Jaime A.; Escalante, Patricia; Spellman, Garth M.; Klicka, John (2024). "Diversification and dispersal in the Americas revealed by new phylogenies of the wrens and allies (Passeriformes: Certhioidea)". Ornithology. 141 (2): 1–15. doi:10.1093/ornithology/ukae007.
  5. ↑ Chesser, R. Terry; Billerman, Shawn M.; Burns, Kevin J.; Cicero, Carla; Dunn, Jon L.; Hernández-Baños, Blanca E.; Johnson, Oscar; Mason, Nicholas A.; Rasmussen, Pamela C. (2026-10-20). "Sixty-seventh Supplement to the American Ornithological Society's Check-list of North American Birds". Ornithology. doi:10.1093/ornithology/ukag037.
  6. 1 2 AviList Core Team. 2026. AviList: The Global Avian Checklist, v2026. https://doi.org/10.2173/avilist.v2026