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Spot-breasted Wren
Pheugopedius maculipectus
Spot-breasted Wren (Pheugopedius maculipectus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Spot-breasted Wren (Pheugopedius maculipectus) is a member of the Troglodytidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 15 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 maculipectus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 15 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Troglodytidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Spot-breasted Wren is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Spot-breasted Wren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Spot-breasted Wren (Pheugopedius maculipectus) belongs to the Troglodytidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA widespread.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 15 g, with a wing length of about 5.9 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.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 604,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Spot-breasted Wren?
The Spot-breasted Wren is a very small bird that weighs around 15 g.
Where does the Spot-breasted Wren live?
The Spot-breasted Wren is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA widespread, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Spot-breasted Wren belong to?
The Spot-breasted Wren (Pheugopedius maculipectus) belongs to the Troglodytidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Spot-breasted Wren eat?
The Spot-breasted Wren is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Spot-breasted Wren migrate?
The Spot-breasted Wren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Spot-breasted 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 Spot-breasted Wren make?
1 real field recording of the Spot-breasted 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 Spot-breasted Wren's range?
The Spot-breasted Wren has a mapped global range of about 604,000 km².
Conservation
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