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White-headed Wren
Campylorhynchus albobrunneus
White-headed Wren (Campylorhynchus albobrunneus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The White-headed Wren (Campylorhynchus albobrunneus) is a member of the Troglodytidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 32.9 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 albobrunneus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 32.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Troglodytidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-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 White-headed Wren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The White-headed Wren (Campylorhynchus albobrunneus) belongs to the Troglodytidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA Panama and Colombia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 32.9 g, with a wing length of about 8.2 cm and a tail of around 8.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 96,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-headed Wren?
The White-headed Wren is a small bird that weighs around 32.9 g.
Where does the White-headed Wren live?
The White-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 White-headed Wren belong to?
The White-headed Wren (Campylorhynchus albobrunneus) belongs to the Troglodytidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the White-headed Wren eat?
The White-headed Wren is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the White-headed Wren migrate?
The White-headed Wren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the White-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 White-headed Wren make?
1 real field recording of the White-headed 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 White-headed Wren's range?
The White-headed Wren has a mapped global range of about 96,000 km².
Conservation
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