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Brown Trembler
Cinclocerthia ruficauda
Brown Trembler (Cinclocerthia ruficauda) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of North America.
The Brown Trembler (Cinclocerthia ruficauda) is a member of the Mimidae family found in North America. Adults weigh 55 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 Mimidae Mockingbirds, Thrashers
- Genus Cinclocerthia
- Species ruficauda
Quick facts
- Weight
- 55 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Mimidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Brown Trembler 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 Brown Trembler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Brown Trembler (Cinclocerthia ruficauda) is a species of bird in the Mimidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across North America. Its distribution covers NA Lesser Antilles.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 55 g, with a wing length of about 9.8 cm and a tail of around 8.1 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 3,295 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Brown Trembler?
The Brown Trembler is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 55 g.
Where does the Brown Trembler live?
The Brown Trembler is found across North America with a range covering NA Lesser Antilles, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Brown Trembler belong to?
The Brown Trembler (Cinclocerthia ruficauda) belongs to the Mimidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Brown Trembler eat?
The Brown Trembler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Brown Trembler migrate?
The Brown Trembler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Brown Trembler 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 Brown Trembler make?
1 real field recording of the Brown Trembler — 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 Brown Trembler's range?
The Brown Trembler has a mapped global range of about 3,295 km².
Conservation
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