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Thrush-like Wren
Campylorhynchus turdinus
Thrush-like Wren (Campylorhynchus turdinus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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See what's near you right nowThe Thrush-like Wren (Campylorhynchus turdinus) is a member of the Troglodytidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 32.6 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 turdinus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 32.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Troglodytidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Thrush-like 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 Thrush-like Wren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Thrush-like Wren (Campylorhynchus turdinus) belongs to the Troglodytidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA Amazonia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 32.6 g, with a wing length of about 8.5 cm and a tail of around 8.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 4.5 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Thrush-like Wren?
The Thrush-like Wren is a small bird that weighs around 32.6 g.
Where does the Thrush-like Wren live?
The Thrush-like Wren is found across South America with a range covering SA Amazonia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Thrush-like Wren belong to?
The Thrush-like Wren (Campylorhynchus turdinus) belongs to the Troglodytidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Thrush-like Wren eat?
The Thrush-like Wren is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Thrush-like Wren migrate?
The Thrush-like Wren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Thrush-like 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 Thrush-like Wren make?
1 real field recording of the Thrush-like Wren — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Thrush-like Wren's range?
The Thrush-like Wren has a mapped global range of about 4.5 million km².
Conservation
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