Rufous-and-white Wren (Thryophilus rufalbus)
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Rufous-and-white Wren

Thryophilus rufalbus (Lafresnaye, 1845)

14–15 cmLength25 gWeight

The rufous-and-white wren (Thryophilus rufalbus) is a small songbird of the wren family.

Busiest months: March · Most records: Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: March · Most records: Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia

Rufous-and-white Wren has been recorded at 172 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 9 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Curi-Cancha Refugio de Vida SilvestreCosta Rica3,588 records
  2. PN Carara-Entrada principal [senderos Quebrada Bonita y Universal]Costa Rica2,123 records
  3. Parque Natural MetropolitanoPanama1,899 records
More places
  1. Raptor RidgeCosta Rica1,854 records
  2. RN Rancho CamanáColombia960 records
  3. Finca La GraciaGuatemala922 records
  4. PN Carara – Sendero La MeandricaCosta Rica696 records
  5. Villa LapasCosta Rica621 records
  6. Finca Villa NiceColombia591 records
  7. San Luis – Finca EcológicaCosta Rica589 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Costa RicaPanamaColombiaVenezuelaGuatemalaNicaraguaEl SalvadorHonduras

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 rufous-and-white wren (Thryophilus rufalbus) is a small songbird of the wren family. It is a resident breeding species from southwesternmost Mexico to northern Colombia and northwestern Venezuela. It was formerly placed in the genus Thryothorus (Mann et al., 2006).

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Questions

How big is the Rufous-and-white Wren?

The Rufous-and-white Wren is about 14–15 cm long and weighs around 25 g.

Where does the Rufous-and-white Wren live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: Mexico to Colombia and Venezuela. It is most often recorded in Costa Rica, Panama and Colombia.

When is the best time to see the Rufous-and-white Wren?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Rufous-and-white Wren endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Rufous-and-white Wren as Least Concern.

What does the Rufous-and-white Wren eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Rufous-and-white Wren in?

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

At a glance

Length
14–15 cm
Weight
25 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
69 mm
Tail
52 mm
Bill
20 mm
Tarsus
23 mm

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

Range

Middle America, South America: Mexico to Colombia and Venezuela

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Wrens Troglodytidae
Genus
Thryophilus

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Rufous-and-white Wren

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