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Fulvous Wren
Cinnycerthia fulva
Fulvous Wren (Cinnycerthia fulva) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Fulvous Wren (Cinnycerthia fulva) is a member of the Troglodytidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 16.5 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 Cinnycerthia
- Species fulva
Quick facts
- Weight
- 16.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Troglodytidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Fulvous Wren is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Fulvous Wren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Fulvous Wren (Cinnycerthia fulva) belongs to the Troglodytidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA Peru and Bolivia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 16.5 g, with a wing length of about 5.6 cm and a tail of around 5.5 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 108,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Fulvous Wren?
The Fulvous Wren is a small bird that weighs around 16.5 g.
Where does the Fulvous Wren live?
The Fulvous Wren is found across South America with a range covering SA Peru and Bolivia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Fulvous Wren belong to?
The Fulvous Wren (Cinnycerthia fulva) belongs to the Troglodytidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Fulvous Wren eat?
The Fulvous Wren is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Fulvous Wren migrate?
The Fulvous Wren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Fulvous 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 Fulvous Wren make?
1 real field recording of the Fulvous 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 Fulvous Wren's range?
The Fulvous Wren has a mapped global range of about 108,000 km².
Conservation
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