How do you identify a Flutist Wren?

The flutist wren is approximately 11.5 cm (4.5 in) long and weighs approximately 22 g (0.78 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.

How big is a Flutist Wren?

The Flutist Wren is a small sized bird weighing about 21 g.

Where can you see a Flutist Wren?

The Flutist Wren occurs in 3 countries, including Venezuela and Guyana.

What birds look similar to a Flutist Wren?

The Flutist Wren is most easily confused with the Wing-banded Wren, the Northern Nightingale-Wren and the Southern Nightingale-Wren.

Is the Flutist Wren endangered?

The Flutist Wren is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Flutist Wren

Microcerculus ustulatus

Wrens · Passeriformes · Legendary

The Flutist Wren (Microcerculus ustulatus) is a legendary wren found in 3 countries, weighing about 21 g. The flutist wren is a species of bird in the family Troglodytidae.

Least ConcernLegendaryEats invertebratesforest21 g

About the Flutist Wren

The flutist wren is a species of bird in the family Troglodytidae. It is restricted to humid highland forest in the Tepui region of northern Brazil, Guyana, and Venezuela.

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How to identify it

The flutist wren is approximately 11.5 cm (4.5 in) long and weighs approximately 22 g (0.78 oz). The nominate adult is generally chocolate brown, somewhat darker on the lower belly and vent area. The crown has faint scalloping, the lower back, rump, and chest have a reddish tinge, the chin is a paler brown. The chest also has a scaly appearance. The juvenile is similar but has obscure dark barring on its underside. M. u. duidae is overall paler and less rufous than the nominate. M. u. lunatipectus's underside has the heaviest and most extensive scaling of all the subspecies. M. u. Voice: The flutist wren's primary song is "a superb glissando which, after a couple of introductory notes, gradually and slowly slides up the scale". It has a similar alternate song, "but with notes more clipped and gradually dropping in pitch."

Where it lives

Venezuela Guyana

Recorded as a rare visitor in Brazil.

When to see it

Best months: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, November, December, with peak activity in February. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

How do you identify a Flutist Wren?: The flutist wren is approximately 11.5 cm (4.5 in) long and weighs approximately 22 g (0.78 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
How big is a Flutist Wren?: The Flutist Wren is a small sized bird weighing about 21 g.
Where can you see a Flutist Wren?: The Flutist Wren occurs in 3 countries, including Venezuela and Guyana.
What birds look similar to a Flutist Wren?: The Flutist Wren is most easily confused with the Wing-banded Wren, the Northern Nightingale-Wren and the Southern Nightingale-Wren.
Is the Flutist Wren endangered?: The Flutist Wren is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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