San Clemente wren

The San Clemente wren^[2] (Thryomanes bewickii leucophrys) was a subspecies of Bewick's wren.^[3][4] It was mainly distributed on San Clemente Island, off the southern coast of California.^[3] The San Clemente wren is extinct, with the last sighting in 1941.^[2][5]

San Clemente wren
Conservation status
Extinct
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Troglodytidae
Genus:	Thryomanes
Species:	T. bewickii
Subspecies:	T. b. leucophrys
Trinomial name
Thryomanes bewickii leucophrys Anthony, 1895[1]
Synonyms
Thryothorus leucophrys[1]

Description

The San Clemente wren measured about 14 cm (5.5 in) in length, with a wingspan of about 5.5 cm (2.2 in).^[1][6] The plumage on top was brown with a grey wash, with a white eye-stripe.^[6] The underparts were a mix of grey and white, with the lower tail coverts having black bars.^[1]

Extinction

In the early 20th century, the San Clemente wren was reported to be common on San Clemente Island.^[7][8] However, habitat destruction from goats led to the demise of the species by the middle of the century.^[9]