Rufous-backed Wren: Hotel Bougainvillea, San Jose, Costa Rica, March 2025 — When I first encountered this bird in my Costa Rica travels, it was the Rufous-napped Wren, but that species and its multiple subspecies have now been split into three species, each taking a few of the subspecies with it. The birds in Costa Rica are now Rufous-backed Wrens. I am pretty sure the birds themselves have not been informed of the change…and they might not care anyways. That’s birds for you. This one, and its mate, were working on a nest in this cactus tree in the Bougainvillea gardens, and singing up a storm. Look at that throat extension! Unfortunately when I tried to show the wrens to my fellow travelers the next day, the tree had blown over in the night. 🙁 I hope the wrens found a new home. Sony a6700. Tamron 50-400 at 600mm equivalent. Program mode with my bird and wildlife modifications. Processed in Photomator.