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Mountain Wren
Troglodytes solstitialis
Mountain Wren (Troglodytes solstitialis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Mountain Wren (Troglodytes solstitialis) is a member of the Troglodytidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 11.4 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 Troglodytes
- Species solstitialis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 11.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Troglodytidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Mountain Wren is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Mountain Wren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Mountain Wren (Troglodytes solstitialis) belongs to the Troglodytidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA Colombia to n Argentina.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11.4 g, with a wing length of about 4.8 cm and a tail of around 3.8 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 554,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Mountain Wren?
The Mountain Wren is a very small bird that weighs around 11.4 g.
Where does the Mountain Wren live?
The Mountain Wren is found across South America with a range covering SA Colombia to n Argentina, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Mountain Wren belong to?
The Mountain Wren (Troglodytes solstitialis) belongs to the Troglodytidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Mountain Wren eat?
The Mountain Wren is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Mountain Wren migrate?
The Mountain Wren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Mountain 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 Mountain Wren make?
1 real field recording of the Mountain 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 Mountain Wren's range?
The Mountain Wren has a mapped global range of about 554,000 km².
Conservation
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