Photo: José Loaiza, Aves y Conservación / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Sepia-brown Wren
Cinnycerthia olivascens
Sepia-brown Wren (Cinnycerthia olivascens) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Sepia-brown Wren (Cinnycerthia olivascens) is a member of the Troglodytidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 24.4 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 Cinnycerthia
- Species olivascens
Quick facts
- Weight
- 24.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Troglodytidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Sepia-brown Wren is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Sepia-brown Wren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Sepia-brown Wren (Cinnycerthia olivascens) belongs to the Troglodytidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA Colombia to Peru.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 24.4 g, with a wing length of about 6.7 cm and a tail of around 6.6 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 95,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Sepia-brown Wren?
The Sepia-brown Wren is a small bird that weighs around 24.4 g.
Where does the Sepia-brown Wren live?
The Sepia-brown Wren is found across South America with a range covering SA Colombia to Peru, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Sepia-brown Wren belong to?
The Sepia-brown Wren (Cinnycerthia olivascens) belongs to the Troglodytidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Sepia-brown Wren eat?
The Sepia-brown Wren is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Sepia-brown Wren migrate?
The Sepia-brown Wren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Sepia-brown 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 Sepia-brown Wren make?
1 real field recording of the Sepia-brown 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 Sepia-brown Wren's range?
The Sepia-brown Wren has a mapped global range of about 95,000 km².
Conservation
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