Photo: Neil Orlando Diaz Martinez from Bogotá D.C., Colombia / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Apolinar’s Wren
Cistothorus apolinari
Apolinar's Wren (Cistothorus apolinari) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Apolinar’s Wren (Cistothorus apolinari) is a member of the Troglodytidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 17.7 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Endangered.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Troglodytidae Wrens
- Genus Cistothorus
- Species apolinari
Quick facts
- Weight
- 17.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Troglodytidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Apolinar’s Wren is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of open grassland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Apolinar’s Wren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Apolinar’s Wren (Cistothorus apolinari) is a member of the Troglodytidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA Colombia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 17.7 g, with a wing length of about 5.4 cm and a tail of around 4.7 cm.
It is classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern. Endangered species face a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 2,672 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Apolinar’s Wren?
The Apolinar’s Wren is a small bird that weighs around 17.7 g.
Where does the Apolinar’s Wren live?
The Apolinar’s Wren is found across South America with a range covering SA Colombia, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Apolinar’s Wren belong to?
The Apolinar’s Wren (Cistothorus apolinari) belongs to the Troglodytidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Apolinar’s Wren eat?
The Apolinar’s Wren is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Apolinar’s Wren migrate?
The Apolinar’s Wren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Apolinar’s Wren endangered?
It is classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern Endangered species face a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
What sound does the Apolinar’s Wren make?
1 real field recording of the Apolinar’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 Apolinar’s Wren's range?
The Apolinar’s Wren has a mapped global range of about 2,672 km².
Conservation
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