Coraya Wren (Pheugopedius coraya)
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Coraya Wren

Pheugopedius coraya (Gmelin, JF, 1789)

17 gWeight

Most records: Ecuador, Peru, Colombia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Coraya Wren has been recorded at 95 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 8 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. ACP Bosque de ChurumazúPeru631 records
  2. WildSumaco LodgeEcuador454 records
  3. Sani LodgeEcuador276 records
More places
  1. El Jaguar ProAves reserveColombia252 records
  2. Sumaco RoadEcuador239 records
  3. Gareno LodgeEcuador220 records
  4. Senda BocatomaColombia212 records
  5. Reserva MaycuEcuador209 records
  6. Reserva Natural La Isla EscondidaColombia207 records
  7. Sacha LodgeEcuador203 records

Countries and regions with the most records

EcuadorPeruColombiaSurinameGuyanaFrench GuianaVenezuelaBrazil

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

Questions

How big is the Coraya Wren?

The Coraya Wren weighs around 17 g.

Where does the Coraya Wren live?

Its breeding range: South America: northern, central Amazonia. It is most often recorded in Ecuador, Peru and Colombia.

Is the Coraya Wren endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Coraya Wren as Least Concern.

What does the Coraya Wren eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Coraya Wren in?

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

At a glance

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

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

Range

South America: northern, central Amazonia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Wrens Troglodytidae
Genus
Pheugopedius

Other birds in the genus Pheugopedius

Coraya Wren

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