About the Grey Wren
The grey wren is a species of bird in the family Troglodytidae. It is endemic to the southwestern part of Amazonas state in Brazil. This small, poorly known wren somewhat resembles a house wren, but its upperparts are gray.
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The grey wren is 11.5 cm (4.5 in) long. The adults have a lead-gray crown and upperparts; the tail is also gray with broad blackish bars. It has a faint whitish supercilium and the rest of the face is gray. The throat is whitish gray, the chest gray, and the belly a slightly buffy gray. It differs from others of its genus in its smaller overall size, its shorter tail, the gray plumage, and the absence of prominent facial markings. Voice: The grey wren's song is "a repeated phrase of 2 or 3 notes, 'chu-choww' or 'chippit, chippit'".
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in December · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Stripe-throated WrenCantorchilus leucopogonThe stripe-throated wren is 12 cm (4.7 in) long.
Fawn-breasted WrenCantorchilus guarayanusThe fawn-breasted wren is 13.5 cm (5.3 in) long and weighs 13 to 14 g (0.46 to 0.49 oz).
Superciliated WrenCantorchilus superciliarisThe superciliated wren is 14.5 cm (5.7 in) long.
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