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Sooty-headed Wren
Pheugopedius spadix
Sooty-headed Wren (Pheugopedius spadix) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Sooty-headed Wren (Pheugopedius spadix) is a member of the Troglodytidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 19.1 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 Pheugopedius
- Species spadix
Quick facts
- Weight
- 19.1 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Troglodytidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Sooty-headed 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 Sooty-headed Wren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Sooty-headed Wren (Pheugopedius spadix) belongs to the Troglodytidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA Panama and Colombia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 19.1 g, with a wing length of about 6.5 cm and a tail of around 6.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 51,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Sooty-headed Wren?
The Sooty-headed Wren is a small bird that weighs around 19.1 g.
Where does the Sooty-headed Wren live?
The Sooty-headed Wren is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA Panama and Colombia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Sooty-headed Wren belong to?
The Sooty-headed Wren (Pheugopedius spadix) belongs to the Troglodytidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Sooty-headed Wren eat?
The Sooty-headed Wren is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Sooty-headed Wren migrate?
The Sooty-headed Wren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Sooty-headed 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 Sooty-headed Wren make?
1 real field recording of the Sooty-headed Wren can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Sooty-headed Wren's range?
The Sooty-headed Wren has a mapped global range of about 51,000 km².
Conservation
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