Rufous-breasted Wren (Pheugopedius rutilus)
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Rufous-breasted Wren

Pheugopedius rutilus (Vieillot, 1819)

14 cmLength16 gWeight

The rufous-breasted wren (Pheugopedius rutilus) is a small songbird of the family Troglodytidae.

Busiest months: January–March · Most records: Costa Rica, Panama, Venezuela

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Rufous-breasted Wren has been recorded at 150 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Wilson Botanical GardenCosta Rica2,674 records
  2. PN Carara-Entrada principal [senderos Quebrada Bonita y Universal]Costa Rica2,410 records
  3. Parque Natural MetropolitanoPanama2,331 records
More places
  1. Asa Wright Nature CenterTrinidad & Tobago1,864 records
  2. Finca CántarosCosta Rica1,754 records
  3. PN Carara – Sendero La MeandricaCosta Rica1,290 records
  4. Paraíso Birding ParadisePanama798 records
  5. Summit PondsPanama734 records
  6. Canopy LodgePanama721 records
  7. Los CusingosCosta Rica650 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Costa RicaPanamaVenezuelaTrinidad & TobagoColombia

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-breasted wren (Pheugopedius rutilus) is a small songbird of the family Troglodytidae.

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Questions

How big is the Rufous-breasted Wren?

The Rufous-breasted Wren is about 14 cm long and weighs around 16 g.

Where does the Rufous-breasted Wren live?

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

When is the best time to see the Rufous-breasted Wren?

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

Is the Rufous-breasted Wren endangered?

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

What does the Rufous-breasted Wren eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Rufous-breasted Wren in?

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

At a glance

Length
14 cm
Weight
16 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
59 mm
Tail
55 mm
Bill
19 mm
Tarsus
21 mm

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

Range

Middle America, South America: Costa Rica to Colombia and Venezuela

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 fasciatoventrisPlain-tailed WrenPlain-tailed WrenPheugopedius euophrysGrey-browed WrenGrey-browed WrenPheugopedius schulenbergiInca WrenInca WrenPheugopedius eisenmanniMoustached WrenMoustached WrenPheugopedius genibarbisWhiskered WrenWhiskered WrenPheugopedius mystacalisCoraya WrenCoraya WrenPheugopedius corayaHappy WrenHappy WrenPheugopedius felixSpot-breasted WrenSpot-breasted WrenPheugopedius maculipectusSpeckle-breasted WrenSpeckle-breasted WrenPheugopedius sclateri
Rufous-breasted Wren

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