White-breasted Wood Wren (Henicorhina leucosticta)
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White-breasted Wood Wren

Henicorhina leucosticta (Cabanis, 1847)

10 cmLength14 gWeight

The white-breasted wood wren (Henicorhina leucosticta) is a small songbird of the wren family.

Busiest months: January–March · Most records: Costa Rica, Belize, Colombia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

White-breasted Wood Wren has been recorded at 359 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 14 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Estación Biológica La Selva-OTSCosta Rica6,794 records
  2. Rancho NaturalistaCosta Rica6,335 records
  3. Arenal Observatory LodgeCosta Rica5,195 records
More places
  1. Black Rock LodgeBelize2,477 records
  2. Hotel Tinamú Birding Nature ReserveColombia2,310 records
  3. El Pangán ProAves reserveColombia1,542 records
  4. Chan Chich LodgeBelize1,533 records
  5. WildSumaco LodgeEcuador1,484 records
  6. Arenal MisticoparkCosta Rica1,423 records
  7. Reserva El CopalCosta Rica1,362 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Costa RicaBelizeColombiaPanamaEcuadorGuatemalaHondurasNicaragua

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 white-breasted wood wren (Henicorhina leucosticta) is a small songbird of the wren family. It is a resident breeding species from central Mexico to northeastern Peru and Suriname.

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Questions

How big is the White-breasted Wood Wren?

The White-breasted Wood Wren is about 10 cm long and weighs around 14 g.

Where does the White-breasted Wood Wren live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: Mexico to Peru and northern Brazil. It is most often recorded in Costa Rica, Belize and Colombia.

When is the best time to see the White-breasted Wood Wren?

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

Is the White-breasted Wood Wren endangered?

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

What does the White-breasted Wood Wren eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the White-breasted Wood Wren in?

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

At a glance

Length
10 cm
Weight
14 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Varied
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
54 mm
Tail
31 mm
Bill
17 mm
Tarsus
22 mm

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

Range

Middle America, South America: Mexico to Peru and northern Brazil

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Wrens Troglodytidae
Genus
Henicorhina

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Grey-breasted Wood WrenGrey-breasted Wood WrenHenicorhina leucophrysHermit Wood WrenHermit Wood WrenHenicorhina anachoretaBar-winged Wood WrenBar-winged Wood WrenHenicorhina leucopteraMunchique Wood WrenMunchique Wood WrenHenicorhina negretiWhite-headed WrenWhite-headed WrenCampylorhynchus albobrunneusBand-backed WrenBand-backed WrenCampylorhynchus zonatusGrey-barred WrenGrey-barred WrenCampylorhynchus megalopterusStripe-backed WrenStripe-backed WrenCampylorhynchus nuchalisFasciated WrenFasciated WrenCampylorhynchus fasciatusGiant WrenGiant WrenCampylorhynchus chiapensis
White-breasted Wood Wren

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