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Sinaloa Wren
Thryophilus sinaloa
Sinaloa Wren (Thryophilus sinaloa) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Sinaloa Wren (Thryophilus sinaloa) is a member of the Troglodytidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 15.1 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 Thryophilus
- Species sinaloa
Quick facts
- Weight
- 15.1 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Troglodytidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Sinaloa Wren is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Sinaloa Wren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Sinaloa Wren (Thryophilus sinaloa) belongs to the Troglodytidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA Mexico.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 15.1 g, with a wing length of about 6 cm and a tail of around 5.4 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 305,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Sinaloa Wren?
The Sinaloa Wren is a small bird that weighs around 15.1 g.
Where does the Sinaloa Wren live?
The Sinaloa 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 Sinaloa Wren belong to?
The Sinaloa Wren (Thryophilus sinaloa) belongs to the Troglodytidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Sinaloa Wren eat?
The Sinaloa Wren is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Sinaloa Wren migrate?
The Sinaloa Wren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Sinaloa 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 Sinaloa Wren make?
1 real field recording of the Sinaloa Wren — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Sinaloa Wren's range?
The Sinaloa Wren has a mapped global range of about 305,000 km².
Conservation
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