Plain-tailed Wren (Pheugopedius euophrys)
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Plain-tailed Wren

Pheugopedius euophrys (Sclater, PL, 1860)

30 gWeight

The plain-tailed wren (Pheugopedius euophrys) is a species of songbird in the family Troglodytidae.

Busiest months: February and November · Most records: Ecuador, Peru

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Plain-tailed Wren has been recorded at 46 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Bellavista Cloud Forest LodgeEcuador1,274 records
  2. Reserva Tapichalaca y Casa SimpsonEcuador1,047 records
  3. Cabañas San IsidroEcuador1,039 records
More places
  1. Guango LodgeEcuador1,003 records
  2. Cordillera Guacamayos – Sendero JumandyEcuador752 records
  3. Reserva Zuro LomaEcuador699 records
  4. Bellavista – camino a la estación científicaEcuador464 records
  5. Reserva YanacochaEcuador416 records
  6. Yanayacu Biological StationEcuador287 records
  7. Trocha Cresta de San LorenzoPeru239 records

Countries and regions with the most records

EcuadorPeru

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 plain-tailed wren (Pheugopedius euophrys) is a species of songbird in the family Troglodytidae. It has a mostly rufous body with a gray, black, and white striped head. It is found in the Andes of southern Colombia, Ecuador, and northern Peru.

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Questions

How big is the Plain-tailed Wren?

The Plain-tailed Wren weighs around 30 g.

Where does the Plain-tailed Wren live?

Its breeding range: South America: southwestern Colombia to northern Peru. It is most often recorded in Ecuador and Peru.

When is the best time to see the Plain-tailed Wren?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February and November (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Plain-tailed Wren endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Plain-tailed Wren as Least Concern.

What does the Plain-tailed Wren eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Plain-tailed Wren in?

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

At a glance

Weight
30 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
70 mm
Tail
65 mm
Bill
24 mm
Tarsus
28 mm

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

Range

South America: southwestern Colombia to northern Peru

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Wrens Troglodytidae
Genus
Pheugopedius

Other birds in the genus Pheugopedius

Black-throated WrenBlack-throated WrenPheugopedius atrogularisSooty-headed WrenSooty-headed WrenPheugopedius spadixBlack-bellied WrenBlack-bellied WrenPheugopedius fasciatoventrisGrey-browed WrenGrey-browed WrenPheugopedius schulenbergiInca WrenInca WrenPheugopedius eisenmanniMoustached WrenMoustached WrenPheugopedius genibarbisWhiskered WrenWhiskered WrenPheugopedius mystacalisCoraya WrenCoraya WrenPheugopedius corayaHappy WrenHappy WrenPheugopedius felixSpot-breasted WrenSpot-breasted WrenPheugopedius maculipectusRufous-breasted WrenRufous-breasted WrenPheugopedius rutilusSpeckle-breasted WrenSpeckle-breasted WrenPheugopedius sclateri
Plain-tailed Wren

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