Tooth-billed Wren (Odontorchilus cinereus)
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Tooth-billed Wren

Odontorchilus cinereus (Pelzeln, 1868)

11 gWeight

The tooth-billed wren (Odontorchilus cinereus) is a species of bird in the family Troglodytidae.

Busiest months: August–September · Most records: Brazil

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: August–September · Most records: Brazil

Tooth-billed Wren has been recorded at 7 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Rio Cristalino – listas históricasBrazil554 records
  2. Cristalino Lodge – Torre 1Brazil356 records
  3. Cristalino Lodge – Torre 2 e trilhaBrazil156 records
More places
  1. Jardim da AmazôniaBrazil84 records
  2. Cristalino Lodge – entorno do LodgeBrazil66 records
  3. Rio Azul Jungle LodgeBrazil10 records
  4. Poconé – Pousada PiuvalBrazil1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

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 tooth-billed wren (Odontorchilus cinereus) is a species of bird in the family Troglodytidae. It is found in Bolivia and Brazil.

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Questions

How big is the Tooth-billed Wren?

The Tooth-billed Wren weighs around 11 g.

Where does the Tooth-billed Wren live?

Its breeding range: South America: southwestern Amazonia. It is most often recorded in Brazil.

When is the best time to see the Tooth-billed Wren?

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

Is the Tooth-billed Wren endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Tooth-billed Wren as Least Concern.

What does the Tooth-billed Wren eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Tooth-billed Wren in?

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

At a glance

Weight
11 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
52 mm
Tail
44 mm
Bill
16 mm
Tarsus
16 mm

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

Range

South America: southwestern Amazonia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Wrens Troglodytidae
Genus
Odontorchilus

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Tooth-billed Wren

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