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Fasciated Wren
Campylorhynchus fasciatus
Fasciated Wren (Campylorhynchus fasciatus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Fasciated Wren (Campylorhynchus fasciatus) is a member of the Troglodytidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 30 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 fasciatus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 30 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Troglodytidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Fasciated Wren is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Fasciated Wren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Fasciated Wren (Campylorhynchus fasciatus) belongs to the Troglodytidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA Ecuador, Peru.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 30 g, with a wing length of about 8.3 cm and a tail of around 8.9 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 122,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Fasciated Wren?
The Fasciated Wren is a small bird that weighs around 30 g.
Where does the Fasciated Wren live?
The Fasciated Wren is found across South America with a range covering SA Ecuador, Peru, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Fasciated Wren belong to?
The Fasciated Wren (Campylorhynchus fasciatus) belongs to the Troglodytidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Fasciated Wren eat?
The Fasciated Wren is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Fasciated Wren migrate?
The Fasciated Wren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Fasciated 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 Fasciated Wren make?
1 real field recording of the Fasciated 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 Fasciated Wren's range?
The Fasciated Wren has a mapped global range of about 122,000 km².
Conservation
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