Southern Nightingale-Wren

Microcerculus marginatus (Sclater, PL, 1855)

11 cmLength18 gWeight

The southern nightingale-wren (Microcerculus marginatus), also known as the scaly-breasted wren, is a species of bird in the family Troglodytidae.

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

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

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

Southern Nightingale-Wren has been recorded at 278 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 8 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Hotel Tinamú Birding Nature ReserveColombia2,198 records
El Pangán ProAves reserveColombia2,153 records
Rancho NaturalistaCosta Rica1,703 records

More places

RN Cañon del Río ClaroColombia1,064 records
Reserva Mashpi-AmagusaEcuador940 records
Milpe Bird SanctuaryEcuador843 records
Rio Silanche Bird SanctuaryEcuador731 records
RN San Cipriano-EscalereteColombia728 records
Reserva Las TangarasEcuador666 records
El Paujil Proaves ReserveColombia626 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Colombia Ecuador Costa Rica Peru Panama Venezuela Bolivia Brazil

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 southern nightingale-wren (Microcerculus marginatus), also known as the scaly-breasted wren, is a species of bird in the family Troglodytidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela.

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Questions

How big is the Southern Nightingale-Wren?

The Southern Nightingale-Wren is about 11 cm long and weighs around 18 g.

Where does the Southern Nightingale-Wren live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: Costa Rica through western Amazonia. It is most often recorded in Colombia, Ecuador and Costa Rica.