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Stripe-throated Wren
Cantorchilus leucopogon
Stripe-throated Wren (Cantorchilus leucopogon) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Stripe-throated Wren (Cantorchilus leucopogon) is a member of the Troglodytidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 19.1 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 leucopogon
Quick facts
- Weight
- 19.1 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Troglodytidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Stripe-throated 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 Stripe-throated Wren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Stripe-throated Wren (Cantorchilus leucopogon) is a species of bird in the Troglodytidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA Panama to Ecuador.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 19.1 g, with a wing length of about 5.5 cm and a tail of around 4 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 140,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Stripe-throated Wren?
The Stripe-throated Wren is a small bird that weighs around 19.1 g.
Where does the Stripe-throated Wren live?
The Stripe-throated Wren is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA Panama to Ecuador, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Stripe-throated Wren belong to?
The Stripe-throated Wren (Cantorchilus leucopogon) belongs to the Troglodytidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Stripe-throated Wren eat?
The Stripe-throated Wren is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Stripe-throated Wren migrate?
The Stripe-throated Wren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Stripe-throated 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 Stripe-throated Wren make?
1 real field recording of the Stripe-throated 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 Stripe-throated Wren's range?
The Stripe-throated Wren has a mapped global range of about 140,000 km².
Conservation
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