Bird Guide

Buff-breasted Wren

Cantorchilus leucotis

Least ConcernInvertebratesForestDomed nestSmall · 19 g

About the Buff-breasted Wren

The buff-breasted wren is a species of bird in the family Troglodytidae. It is found in the Amazon Basin of northern Brazil and Amazonian Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and northern-border Bolivia, and also the Guianan countries of Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana. It occurs in non-Amazonian regions of Venezuela and Colombia and its range extends into eastern Panama.

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Male buff-breasted wrens weigh 18.5 to 22.8 g (0.65 to 0.80 oz) and females are lighter at 16.0 to 19.5 g (0.56 to 0.69 oz), but the sexes are otherwise similar. There is considerable variation in plumage across the species' wide range. Adults' head, nape, shoulders, tail, and back are rufescent to grayish brown; the tail is heavily barred. The throat, supercilium, and the rest of the face range from whitish through gray to gray-brown. The chest is buffy and the belly more cinnamon. Fledglings are duller overall than adults and the buff of their chest is paler. Voice: Both male and female buff-breasted wrens have large song repertoires. Often a male will begin a song and the female will complete it. They also have a variety of calls.

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What the Buff-breasted Wren sounds like

Recording: Rosa Elena Albornoz @rosaelena_naturaleza · CC0 · via xeno-canto
Recording: Hugo Oliveros-Salas · CC0 · via xeno-canto
Recording: Rosa Elena Albornoz · CC0 · via xeno-canto

Where the Buff-breasted Wren lives

Regular range

When to see the Buff-breasted Wren

Peak activity in October · a resident species across most of its range

Easily confused with

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