Canyon wren
Catherpes mexicanus

Size: 5.75 inches
Overall Color: reddish brown
Occurrence: canyons, mountains
Diet: insects, spiders
Nest: cavity in rocks
Field Identification: very long bill, white throat, whitish spots on back, gray head
Season: year-round

Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
Phylum: Chordata (hollow nerve cord)
Subphylum: Vertebrata (backbone)
Class: Aves (Birds)
Order: Passeriformes
Family: 60 Troglodytidae (wrens)
Genus: Catherpes
Species: mexicanus