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Band-backed Wren
Campylorhynchus zonatus
Band-backed Wren (Campylorhynchus zonatus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Band-backed Wren (Campylorhynchus zonatus) is a member of the Troglodytidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 34.6 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 Campylorhynchus
- Species zonatus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 34.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Troglodytidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Band-backed Wren is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Band-backed Wren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Band-backed Wren (Campylorhynchus zonatus) belongs to the Troglodytidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA Mexico to Ecuador.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 34.6 g, with a wing length of about 7.8 cm and a tail of around 8.2 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 553,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Band-backed Wren?
The Band-backed Wren is a small bird that weighs around 34.6 g.
Where does the Band-backed Wren live?
The Band-backed Wren is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA Mexico to Ecuador, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Band-backed Wren belong to?
The Band-backed Wren (Campylorhynchus zonatus) belongs to the Troglodytidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Band-backed Wren eat?
The Band-backed Wren is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Band-backed Wren migrate?
The Band-backed Wren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Band-backed 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 Band-backed Wren make?
1 real field recording of the Band-backed 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 Band-backed Wren's range?
The Band-backed Wren has a mapped global range of about 553,000 km².
Conservation
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