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Bicolored Wren
Campylorhynchus griseus
Bicolored Wren (Campylorhynchus griseus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Bicolored Wren (Campylorhynchus griseus) is a member of the Troglodytidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 42.4 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 griseus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 42.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Troglodytidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Bicolored 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 Bicolored Wren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Bicolored Wren (Campylorhynchus griseus) is a member of the Troglodytidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA n.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 42.4 g, with a wing length of about 8.4 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.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 983,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Bicolored Wren?
The Bicolored Wren is a small bird that weighs around 42.4 g.
Where does the Bicolored Wren live?
The Bicolored Wren is found across South America with a range covering SA n, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Bicolored Wren belong to?
The Bicolored Wren (Campylorhynchus griseus) belongs to the Troglodytidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Bicolored Wren eat?
The Bicolored Wren is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Bicolored Wren migrate?
The Bicolored Wren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Bicolored 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 Bicolored Wren make?
1 real field recording of the Bicolored 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 Bicolored Wren's range?
The Bicolored Wren has a mapped global range of about 983,000 km².
Conservation
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