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Grey-barred Wren
Campylorhynchus megalopterus
Grey-barred Wren (Campylorhynchus megalopterus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Grey-barred Wren (Campylorhynchus megalopterus) is a member of the Troglodytidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 33.1 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Troglodytidae Wrens
- Genus Campylorhynchus
- Species megalopterus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 33.1 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Troglodytidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Grey-barred Wren is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Grey-barred Wren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Grey-barred Wren (Campylorhynchus megalopterus) belongs to the Troglodytidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA Mexico.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 33.1 g, with a wing length of about 9.1 cm and a tail of around 8.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 80,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Grey-barred Wren?
The Grey-barred Wren is a small bird that weighs around 33.1 g.
Where does the Grey-barred Wren live?
The Grey-barred Wren is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA Mexico, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Grey-barred Wren belong to?
The Grey-barred Wren (Campylorhynchus megalopterus) belongs to the Troglodytidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Grey-barred Wren eat?
The Grey-barred Wren is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Grey-barred Wren migrate?
The Grey-barred Wren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Grey-barred Wren endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Grey-barred Wren make?
1 real field recording of the Grey-barred Wren — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Grey-barred Wren's range?
The Grey-barred Wren has a mapped global range of about 80,000 km².
Conservation
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