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Northern Nightingale-Wren
Microcerculus philomela
Northern Nightingale-Wren (Microcerculus philomela) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Northern Nightingale-Wren (Microcerculus philomela) is a member of the Troglodytidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 17.8 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Troglodytidae Wrens
- Genus Microcerculus
- Species philomela
Quick facts
- Weight
- 17.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Troglodytidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Northern Nightingale-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 Northern Nightingale-Wren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Northern Nightingale-Wren (Microcerculus philomela) is a member of the Troglodytidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA s Mexico to Costa Rica.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 17.8 g, with a wing length of about 5.8 cm and a tail of around 1.9 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 178,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Northern Nightingale-Wren?
The Northern Nightingale-Wren is a small bird that weighs around 17.8 g.
Where does the Northern Nightingale-Wren live?
The Northern Nightingale-Wren is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA s Mexico to Costa Rica, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Northern Nightingale-Wren belong to?
The Northern Nightingale-Wren (Microcerculus philomela) belongs to the Troglodytidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Northern Nightingale-Wren eat?
The Northern Nightingale-Wren is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Northern Nightingale-Wren migrate?
The Northern Nightingale-Wren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Northern Nightingale-Wren endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Northern Nightingale-Wren make?
1 real field recording of the Northern Nightingale-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 Northern Nightingale-Wren's range?
The Northern Nightingale-Wren has a mapped global range of about 178,000 km².
Conservation
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