Bird Album
Zapata Wren
Ferminia cerverai Barbour, 1926
16 cmLength26 gWeight
The Zapata wren (Ferminia cerverai) is a medium-sized grayish-brown bird that lives in dense shrubs of the Zapata Swamp, Cuba.
Busiest months: February–March · Most records: Cuba
Where and when it's recorded
Zapata Wren has been recorded at 6 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Zapata – La TurbaCuba649 records
- PN Ciénaga de Zapata – Santo TomasCuba637 records
- Playa LargaCuba30 records
More places
- PN Cienaga de Zapata – Las SalinasCuba22 records
- Criadero de CocodrilosCuba3 records
- Casa Ana BirdingCuba2 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 Zapata wren (Ferminia cerverai) is a medium-sized grayish-brown bird that lives in dense shrubs of the Zapata Swamp, Cuba. It is the only member of the monotypical genus Ferminia, which is endemic to Cuba and endangered. This species was first described in 1926 by Thomas Barbour and named after its co-discoverer, Fermín Zanón Cervera.
Excerpt from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 · authors · Read more on Wikipedia
Questions
How big is the Zapata Wren?
The Zapata Wren is about 16 cm long and weighs around 26 g.
Where does the Zapata Wren live?
Its breeding range: North America: Cuba. It is most often recorded in Cuba.
When is the best time to see the Zapata Wren?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February and March (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Zapata Wren endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Zapata Wren as Endangered.
What does the Zapata Wren eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Zapata Wren in?
It belongs to the family Wrens (Troglodytidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 16 cm
- Weight
- 26 g
- Habitat
- Wetland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Endangered
More measurements
- Wing
- 52 mm
- Tail
- 62 mm
- Bill
- 17 mm
- Tarsus
- 22 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
North America: Cuba
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Wrens Troglodytidae
- Genus
- Ferminia
More from the family Wrens
White-headed WrenCampylorhynchus albobrunneus
Band-backed WrenCampylorhynchus zonatus
Grey-barred WrenCampylorhynchus megalopterus
Stripe-backed WrenCampylorhynchus nuchalis
Fasciated WrenCampylorhynchus fasciatus
Giant WrenCampylorhynchus chiapensis
Bicolored WrenCampylorhynchus griseus
Veracruz WrenCampylorhynchus rufinucha
Russet-naped WrenCampylorhynchus humilis
Rufous-backed WrenCampylorhynchus capistratus
Download illustration
Free to use with credit: “Illustration: Bird Album (birdalbum.com)”. Drawn by AI from a reference photo by Kevin Schafer. ↗
Heard it but can't see it? Mingji identifies birds by sound and photo, on your phone.