About the Bar-winged Wood Wren
The bar-winged wood wren is a species of bird in the family Troglodytidae. It is found in southern Ecuador and northern Peru.
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The bar-winged wood wren is approximately 11 cm (4.3 in) long. The adult's crown is light gray-brown darkening to dusky brown on the upper back. Its lower back and rump are reddish brown. The tail is black with some fine dusky bars. Its folded wing shows two prominent white bars formed by the tips of the coverts. It has a wide white supercilium, a broken white eye ring, a black patch behind the eye, and a black and white streaked cheek. Its chin, throat, and upper breast are off-white mottled with pale gray. Voice: The bar-winged wood wren's song is "a mellow, whistled warbling phrase", often sung as a duet by a pair. Its calls include "a dry tchut" and "a squeaky wink".
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What the Bar-winged Wood Wren sounds like
Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in July · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Hermit Wood WrenHenicorhina anachoretaThe hermit wood wren is approximately 10 to 11 cm (3.9 to 4.3 in) long.
Munchique Wood WrenHenicorhina negretiThe Munchique wood wren is 10.8 to 11.7 cm (4.3 to 4.6 in) long and weighs 15.2 to 16.7 g (0.54 to 0.59 oz).
White-breasted Wood WrenHenicorhina leucostictaThe adult white-breasted wood wren is 10 centimetres (3.9 in) long and weighs 16 grams (0.56 oz).
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