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Coraya Wren
Pheugopedius coraya
Coraya Wren (Pheugopedius coraya) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Coraya Wren (Pheugopedius coraya) is a member of the Troglodytidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 17.2 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 coraya
Quick facts
- Weight
- 17.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Troglodytidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Coraya 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 Coraya Wren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Coraya Wren (Pheugopedius coraya) is a species of bird in the Troglodytidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA n, c Amazonia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 17.2 g, with a wing length of about 6.3 cm and a tail of around 5.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 3.8 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Coraya Wren?
The Coraya Wren is a small bird that weighs around 17.2 g.
Where does the Coraya Wren live?
The Coraya Wren is found across South America with a range covering SA n, c Amazonia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Coraya Wren belong to?
The Coraya Wren (Pheugopedius coraya) belongs to the Troglodytidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Coraya Wren eat?
The Coraya Wren is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Coraya Wren migrate?
The Coraya Wren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Coraya 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 Coraya Wren make?
1 real field recording of the Coraya 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 Coraya Wren's range?
The Coraya Wren has a mapped global range of about 3.8 million km².
Conservation
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