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Grey-breasted Wood Wren
Henicorhina leucophrys
Grey-breasted Wood Wren (Henicorhina leucophrys) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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See what's near you right nowThe Grey-breasted Wood Wren (Henicorhina leucophrys) is a member of the Troglodytidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 16.2 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 Henicorhina
- Species leucophrys
Quick facts
- Weight
- 16.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Troglodytidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Grey-breasted Wood 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 Grey-breasted Wood Wren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Grey-breasted Wood Wren (Henicorhina leucophrys) is a species of bird in the Troglodytidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA Mexico to n Bolivia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 16.2 g, with a wing length of about 5.4 cm and a tail of around 3 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 723,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Grey-breasted Wood Wren?
The Grey-breasted Wood Wren is a small bird that weighs around 16.2 g.
Where does the Grey-breasted Wood Wren live?
The Grey-breasted Wood Wren is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA Mexico to n Bolivia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Grey-breasted Wood Wren belong to?
The Grey-breasted Wood Wren (Henicorhina leucophrys) belongs to the Troglodytidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Grey-breasted Wood Wren eat?
The Grey-breasted Wood Wren is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Grey-breasted Wood Wren migrate?
The Grey-breasted Wood Wren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Grey-breasted Wood 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 Grey-breasted Wood Wren make?
1 real field recording of the Grey-breasted Wood Wren — 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 Grey-breasted Wood Wren's range?
The Grey-breasted Wood Wren has a mapped global range of about 723,000 km².
Conservation
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