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Spotted Wren
Campylorhynchus gularis
Spotted Wren (Campylorhynchus gularis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Spotted Wren (Campylorhynchus gularis) is a member of the Troglodytidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 30.1 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 Campylorhynchus
- Species gularis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 30.1 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Troglodytidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Spotted Wren is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Spotted Wren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Spotted Wren (Campylorhynchus gularis) is a species of bird in the Troglodytidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA w, ec Mexico.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 30.1 g, with a wing length of about 7.4 cm and a tail of around 7.2 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 244,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Spotted Wren?
The Spotted Wren is a small bird that weighs around 30.1 g.
Where does the Spotted Wren live?
The Spotted Wren is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA w, ec Mexico, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Spotted Wren belong to?
The Spotted Wren (Campylorhynchus gularis) belongs to the Troglodytidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Spotted Wren eat?
The Spotted Wren is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Spotted Wren migrate?
The Spotted Wren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Spotted 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 Spotted Wren make?
1 real field recording of the Spotted Wren can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Spotted Wren's range?
The Spotted Wren has a mapped global range of about 244,000 km².
Conservation
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