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Hermit Wood Wren
Henicorhina anachoreta Bangs, 1899
10–11 cmLength16 gWeight
The hermit wood wren or Santa Marta wood wren (Henicorhina anachoreta) is a species of bird in the family Troglodytidae.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
The hermit wood wren or Santa Marta wood wren (Henicorhina anachoreta) is a species of bird in the family Troglodytidae.
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Questions
How big is the Hermit Wood Wren?
The Hermit Wood Wren is about 10–11 cm long and weighs around 16 g.
Where does the Hermit Wood Wren live?
Its breeding range: South America: Santa Marta Mountains, >2000 m (northeastern Colombia).
Is the Hermit Wood Wren endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Hermit Wood Wren as Near Threatened.
What does the Hermit Wood Wren eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Hermit Wood Wren in?
It belongs to the family Wrens (Troglodytidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 10–11 cm
- Weight
- 16 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Varied
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
More measurements
- Wing
- 50 mm
- Tail
- 23 mm
- Bill
- 15 mm
- Tarsus
- 14 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: Santa Marta Mountains, >2000 m (northeastern Colombia)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Wrens Troglodytidae
- Genus
- Henicorhina
Other birds in the genus Henicorhina
White-breasted Wood WrenHenicorhina leucosticta
Grey-breasted Wood WrenHenicorhina leucophrys
Bar-winged Wood WrenHenicorhina leucoptera
Munchique Wood WrenHenicorhina negreti
White-headed WrenCampylorhynchus albobrunneus
Band-backed WrenCampylorhynchus zonatus
Grey-barred WrenCampylorhynchus megalopterus
Stripe-backed WrenCampylorhynchus nuchalis
Fasciated WrenCampylorhynchus fasciatus
Giant WrenCampylorhynchus chiapensis
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