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Northern Chestnut-breasted Wren
Cyphorhinus dichrous Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1879
31 gWeight
The northern chestnut-breasted wren (Cyphorhinus dichrous) is a species of passerine bird in the wren family Troglodytidae that is found in central Colombia, Ecuador and northern Peru.
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 northern chestnut-breasted wren (Cyphorhinus dichrous) is a species of passerine bird in the wren family Troglodytidae that is found in central Colombia, Ecuador and northern Peru. It was formerly considered as a subspecies of the chestnut-breasted wren (Cyphorhinus thoracicus) now renamed the southern chestnut-breasted wren.
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Questions
How big is the Northern Chestnut-breasted Wren?
The Northern Chestnut-breasted Wren weighs around 31 g.
Where does the Northern Chestnut-breasted Wren live?
Its breeding range: South America: central Colombia to northern Peru.
Is the Northern Chestnut-breasted Wren endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Northern Chestnut-breasted Wren as Least Concern.
What does the Northern Chestnut-breasted Wren eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Northern Chestnut-breasted Wren in?
It belongs to the family Wrens (Troglodytidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 31 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 70 mm
- Tail
- 49 mm
- Bill
- 24 mm
- Tarsus
- 28 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: central Colombia to northern Peru
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Wrens Troglodytidae
- Genus
- Cyphorhinus
Other birds in the genus Cyphorhinus
Southern Chestnut-breasted WrenCyphorhinus thoracicus
Musician WrenCyphorhinus arada
Song WrenCyphorhinus phaeocephalus
White-headed WrenCampylorhynchus albobrunneus
Band-backed WrenCampylorhynchus zonatus
Grey-barred WrenCampylorhynchus megalopterus
Stripe-backed WrenCampylorhynchus nuchalis
Fasciated WrenCampylorhynchus fasciatus
Giant WrenCampylorhynchus chiapensis
Bicolored WrenCampylorhynchus griseus
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