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Stripe-breasted Wren
Cantorchilus thoracicus
Stripe-breasted Wren (Cantorchilus thoracicus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Stripe-breasted Wren (Cantorchilus thoracicus) is a member of the Troglodytidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 17.6 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 Cantorchilus
- Species thoracicus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 17.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Troglodytidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Stripe-breasted 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 spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Stripe-breasted Wren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Stripe-breasted Wren (Cantorchilus thoracicus) belongs to the Troglodytidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA Nicaragua to Panama.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 17.6 g, with a wing length of about 5.8 cm and a tail of around 4.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 90,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Stripe-breasted Wren?
The Stripe-breasted Wren is a small bird that weighs around 17.6 g.
Where does the Stripe-breasted Wren live?
The Stripe-breasted Wren is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA Nicaragua to Panama, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Stripe-breasted Wren belong to?
The Stripe-breasted Wren (Cantorchilus thoracicus) belongs to the Troglodytidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Stripe-breasted Wren eat?
The Stripe-breasted Wren is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Stripe-breasted Wren migrate?
The Stripe-breasted Wren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Stripe-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 Stripe-breasted Wren make?
1 real field recording of the Stripe-breasted Wren — including its alarm call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Stripe-breasted Wren's range?
The Stripe-breasted Wren has a mapped global range of about 90,000 km².
Conservation
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