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Giant Wren
Campylorhynchus chiapensis
Giant Wren (Campylorhynchus chiapensis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Giant Wren (Campylorhynchus chiapensis) is a member of the Troglodytidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 50.9 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 chiapensis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 50.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Troglodytidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Giant Wren is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Giant Wren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Giant Wren (Campylorhynchus chiapensis) is a species of bird in the Troglodytidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA s Mexico.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 50.9 g, with a wing length of about 9 cm and a tail of around 8.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 6,221 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Giant Wren?
The Giant Wren is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 50.9 g.
Where does the Giant Wren live?
The Giant Wren is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA s Mexico, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Giant Wren belong to?
The Giant Wren (Campylorhynchus chiapensis) belongs to the Troglodytidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Giant Wren eat?
The Giant Wren is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Giant Wren migrate?
The Giant Wren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Giant 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 Giant Wren make?
1 real field recording of the Giant 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 Giant Wren's range?
The Giant Wren has a mapped global range of about 6,221 km².
Conservation
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