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Cobb’s Wren
Troglodytes cobbi
Cobb's Wren (Troglodytes cobbi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
The Cobb’s Wren (Troglodytes cobbi) is a member of the Troglodytidae family found in 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 Troglodytes
- Species cobbi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 19.1 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Troglodytidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Cobb’s Wren is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of open grassland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Cobb’s Wren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Cobb’s Wren (Troglodytes cobbi) is a member of the Troglodytidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA Falkland Is.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 19.1 g, with a wing length of about 5.3 cm and a tail of around 4.4 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 283 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Cobb’s Wren?
The Cobb’s Wren is a small bird that weighs around 19.1 g.
Where does the Cobb’s Wren live?
The Cobb’s Wren is found across South America with a range covering SA Falkland Is, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Cobb’s Wren belong to?
The Cobb’s Wren (Troglodytes cobbi) belongs to the Troglodytidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Cobb’s Wren eat?
The Cobb’s Wren is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Cobb’s Wren migrate?
The Cobb’s Wren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Cobb’s 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 Cobb’s Wren make?
1 real field recording of the Cobb’s 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 Cobb’s Wren's range?
The Cobb’s Wren has a mapped global range of about 283 km².
Conservation
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