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Peruvian Wren
Cinnycerthia peruana
Peruvian Wren (Cinnycerthia peruana) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Peruvian Wren (Cinnycerthia peruana) is a member of the Troglodytidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 19.5 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 Cinnycerthia
- Species peruana
Quick facts
- Weight
- 19.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Troglodytidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Least Concern
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Peruvian 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 Peruvian Wren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Peruvian Wren (Cinnycerthia peruana) is a species of bird in the Troglodytidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA Peru.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 19.5 g, with a wing length of about 6 cm and a tail of around 5.9 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 76,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Peruvian Wren?
The Peruvian Wren is a small bird that weighs around 19.5 g.
Where does the Peruvian Wren live?
The Peruvian Wren is found across South America with a range covering SA Peru, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Peruvian Wren belong to?
The Peruvian Wren (Cinnycerthia peruana) belongs to the Troglodytidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Peruvian Wren eat?
The Peruvian Wren is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Peruvian Wren migrate?
The Peruvian Wren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Peruvian 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 Peruvian Wren make?
1 real field recording of the Peruvian 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 Peruvian Wren's range?
The Peruvian Wren has a mapped global range of about 76,000 km².
Conservation
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