About the Fasciated Wren
The fasciated wren is a species of bird in the family Troglodytidae. It is found in Ecuador and Peru.
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The fasciated wren is approximately 19 cm (7.5 in) long; one female weighed 24.9 g (0.88 oz). Both sexes of the nominate have a gray crown, grayish supercilium, and dark gray shoulders, back, and rump. The shoulders have whitish speckles and the rump whitish bars. The tail is barred off-white and blackish brown. The chin is off-white with darker streaks. The whitish chest and belly have heavy dark gray spots and the flanks are barred with dark gray. C. f. pallescens is paler with less distinct markings on the underside. The juvenile also has less well defined markings on its underside. Voice: The fasciated wren is a duet or group singer. Its song is "a series of harsh churring notes interspersed with gurgling notes" . Its call is "a harsh 'churr'" .
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What the Fasciated Wren sounds like
Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in October · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Stripe-backed WrenCampylorhynchus nuchalisThe stripe-backed wren is a bird found in the savannas of northern Colombia and central Venezuela.
Russet-naped WrenCampylorhynchus humilisThe adult russet-naped wren has a reddish brown crown, blackish lores and eyestripe, and a white supercilium.
Spotted WrenCampylorhynchus gularisThe spotted wren is 17 cm (6.7 in) long and weighs 28.3 to 31 g (1.00 to 1.09 oz).
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