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Munchique Wood Wren
Henicorhina negreti
Munchique Wood Wren (Henicorhina negreti) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Munchique Wood Wren (Henicorhina negreti) is a member of the Troglodytidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 15.9 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Vulnerable.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Troglodytidae Wrens
- Genus Henicorhina
- Species negreti
Quick facts
- Weight
- 15.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Troglodytidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Munchique Wood 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 Munchique Wood Wren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Munchique Wood Wren (Henicorhina negreti) is a species of bird in the Troglodytidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA Colombia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 15.9 g, with a wing length of about 5.4 cm and a tail of around 2.6 cm.
It is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern. Vulnerable species face a high risk of extinction in the wild if pressures continue.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 1,922 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Munchique Wood Wren?
The Munchique Wood Wren is a small bird that weighs around 15.9 g.
Where does the Munchique Wood Wren live?
The Munchique Wood Wren is found across South America with a range covering SA Colombia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Munchique Wood Wren belong to?
The Munchique Wood Wren (Henicorhina negreti) belongs to the Troglodytidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Munchique Wood Wren eat?
The Munchique Wood Wren is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Munchique Wood Wren migrate?
The Munchique Wood Wren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Munchique Wood Wren endangered?
It is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern Vulnerable species face a high risk of extinction in the wild if pressures continue.
What sound does the Munchique Wood Wren make?
1 real field recording of the Munchique 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 Munchique Wood Wren's range?
The Munchique Wood Wren has a mapped global range of about 1,922 km².
Conservation
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