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Hermit Wood Wren
Henicorhina anachoreta
Hermit Wood Wren (Henicorhina anachoreta) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Hermit Wood Wren (Henicorhina anachoreta) is a member of the Troglodytidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 16.2 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Troglodytidae Wrens
- Genus Henicorhina
- Species anachoreta
Quick facts
- Weight
- 16.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Troglodytidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Vulnerable
Least Concern
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Hermit Wood Wren is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Hermit Wood Wren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Hermit Wood Wren (Henicorhina anachoreta) is a species of bird in the Troglodytidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA Santa Marta Mts., >2000 m (ne Colombia).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 16.2 g, with a wing length of about 5 cm and a tail of around 2.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 4,429 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Hermit Wood Wren?
The Hermit Wood Wren is a small bird that weighs around 16.2 g.
Where does the Hermit Wood Wren live?
The Hermit Wood Wren is found across South America with a range covering SA Santa Marta Mts., >2000 m (ne Colombia), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Hermit Wood Wren belong to?
The Hermit Wood Wren (Henicorhina anachoreta) belongs to the Troglodytidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Hermit Wood Wren eat?
The Hermit Wood Wren is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Hermit Wood Wren migrate?
The Hermit Wood Wren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Hermit Wood Wren endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Hermit Wood Wren make?
1 real field recording of the Hermit Wood 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 Hermit Wood Wren's range?
The Hermit Wood Wren has a mapped global range of about 4,429 km².
Conservation
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