Buff-breasted Wren (Cantorchilus leucotis)
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Buff-breasted Wren

Cantorchilus leucotis (Lafresnaye, 1845)

19 gWeight

The buff-breasted wren (Cantorchilus leucotis) is a species of bird in the family Troglodytidae.

Most records: Panama, Colombia, Brazil

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Buff-breasted Wren has been recorded at 258 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 11 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Ammo Dump PondsPanama2,234 records
  2. Summit PondsPanama848 records
  3. Gamboa Rainforest ReservePanama817 records
More places
  1. El Jaguar ProAves reserveColombia782 records
  2. Quebrada grande san antonio del tequendamaColombia614 records
  3. Rio Inírida – MatracaColombia537 records
  4. Hacienda El Escobal, TolimaColombia471 records
  5. Rio Cristalino – listas históricasBrazil430 records
  6. Agrícola CameliasColombia390 records
  7. Gamboa Rainforest Reserve – MarinaPanama347 records

Countries and regions with the most records

PanamaColombiaBrazilPeruVenezuelaSurinameGuyanaEcuador

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The buff-breasted wren (Cantorchilus leucotis) is a species of bird in the family Troglodytidae. It is found in the Amazon Basin of northern Brazil and Amazonian Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and northern-border Bolivia, and also the Guianan countries of Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana. It occurs in non-Amazonian regions of Venezuela and Colombia and its range extends into eastern Panama.

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Questions

How big is the Buff-breasted Wren?

The Buff-breasted Wren weighs around 19 g.

Where does the Buff-breasted Wren live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: Panama through Amazonia. It is most often recorded in Panama, Colombia and Brazil.

Is the Buff-breasted Wren endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Buff-breasted Wren as Least Concern.

What does the Buff-breasted Wren eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Buff-breasted Wren in?

It belongs to the family Wrens (Troglodytidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
19 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
62 mm
Tail
48 mm
Bill
19 mm
Tarsus
22 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Middle America, South America: Panama through Amazonia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Wrens Troglodytidae
Genus
Cantorchilus

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Cabanis's WrenCabanis's WrenCantorchilus modestusCanebrake WrenCanebrake WrenCantorchilus zeledoniIsthmian WrenIsthmian WrenCantorchilus elutusSuperciliated WrenSuperciliated WrenCantorchilus superciliarisFawn-breasted WrenFawn-breasted WrenCantorchilus guarayanusLong-billed WrenLong-billed WrenCantorchilus longirostrisGrey WrenGrey WrenCantorchilus griseusRiverside WrenRiverside WrenCantorchilus semibadiusBay WrenBay WrenCantorchilus nigricapillusStripe-breasted WrenStripe-breasted WrenCantorchilus thoracicusStripe-throated WrenStripe-throated WrenCantorchilus leucopogon
Buff-breasted Wren

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