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Moustached Wren
Pheugopedius genibarbis
Moustached Wren (Pheugopedius genibarbis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Moustached Wren (Pheugopedius genibarbis) is a member of the Troglodytidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 19.2 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 Pheugopedius
- Species genibarbis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 19.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Troglodytidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Not Evaluated
Least Concern
Least Concern
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Moustached Wren is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Moustached Wren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Moustached Wren (Pheugopedius genibarbis) 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 19.2 g, with a wing length of about 6.1 cm and a tail of around 5.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 6.3 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Moustached Wren?
The Moustached Wren is a small bird that weighs around 19.2 g.
Where does the Moustached Wren live?
The Moustached 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 Moustached Wren belong to?
The Moustached Wren (Pheugopedius genibarbis) belongs to the Troglodytidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Moustached Wren eat?
The Moustached Wren is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Moustached Wren migrate?
The Moustached Wren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Moustached 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 Moustached Wren make?
1 real field recording of the Moustached Wren — including its begging call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Moustached Wren's range?
The Moustached Wren has a mapped global range of about 6.3 million km².
Conservation
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