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Clarion Wren
Troglodytes tanneri
Clarion Wren (Troglodytes tanneri) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Clarion Wren (Troglodytes tanneri) is a member of the Troglodytidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 12 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Vulnerable.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Troglodytidae Wrens
- Genus Troglodytes
- Species tanneri
Quick facts
- Weight
- 12 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Troglodytidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Clarion 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 Clarion Wren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Clarion Wren (Troglodytes tanneri) is a member of the Troglodytidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA Isla Clarión.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 12 g, with a wing length of about 5.8 cm and a tail of around 4.9 cm.
It is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern. Vulnerable species face a high risk of extinction in the wild if pressures continue.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 33 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Clarion Wren?
The Clarion Wren is a very small bird that weighs around 12 g.
Where does the Clarion Wren live?
The Clarion Wren is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA Isla Clarión, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Clarion Wren belong to?
The Clarion Wren (Troglodytes tanneri) belongs to the Troglodytidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Clarion Wren eat?
The Clarion Wren is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Clarion Wren migrate?
The Clarion Wren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Clarion Wren endangered?
It is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern Vulnerable species face a high risk of extinction in the wild if pressures continue.
What sound does the Clarion Wren make?
1 real field recording of the Clarion Wren — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Clarion Wren's range?
The Clarion Wren has a mapped global range of about 33 km².
Conservation
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