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Superciliated Wren
Cantorchilus superciliaris
Superciliated Wren (Cantorchilus superciliaris) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Superciliated Wren (Cantorchilus superciliaris) is a member of the Troglodytidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 22.8 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 Cantorchilus
- Species superciliaris
Quick facts
- Weight
- 22.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Troglodytidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Superciliated Wren is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Superciliated Wren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Superciliated Wren (Cantorchilus superciliaris) is a member of the Troglodytidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA Ecuador, Peru.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 22.8 g, with a wing length of about 6.6 cm and a tail of around 5.5 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 97,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Superciliated Wren?
The Superciliated Wren is a small bird that weighs around 22.8 g.
Where does the Superciliated Wren live?
The Superciliated Wren is found across South America with a range covering SA Ecuador, Peru, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Superciliated Wren belong to?
The Superciliated Wren (Cantorchilus superciliaris) belongs to the Troglodytidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Superciliated Wren eat?
The Superciliated Wren is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Superciliated Wren migrate?
The Superciliated Wren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Superciliated 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 Superciliated Wren make?
1 real field recording of the Superciliated 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 Superciliated Wren's range?
The Superciliated Wren has a mapped global range of about 97,000 km².
Conservation
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