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Happy Wren
Pheugopedius felix
Happy Wren (Pheugopedius felix) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Happy Wren (Pheugopedius felix) is a member of the Troglodytidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 12.8 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 Pheugopedius
- Species felix
Quick facts
- Weight
- 12.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Troglodytidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Happy Wren is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Happy Wren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Happy Wren (Pheugopedius felix) is a species of bird in the Troglodytidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA Mexico.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 12.8 g, with a wing length of about 5.7 cm and a tail of around 5.6 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 296,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Happy Wren?
The Happy Wren is a very small bird that weighs around 12.8 g.
Where does the Happy Wren live?
The Happy Wren is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA Mexico, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Happy Wren belong to?
The Happy Wren (Pheugopedius felix) belongs to the Troglodytidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Happy Wren eat?
The Happy Wren is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Happy Wren migrate?
The Happy Wren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Happy 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 Happy Wren make?
1 real field recording of the Happy 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 Happy Wren's range?
The Happy Wren has a mapped global range of about 296,000 km².
Conservation
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