How do you identify a Hermit Wood Wren?

The hermit wood wren is approximately 10 to 11 cm (3.9 to 4.3 in) long. Full identification notes are on this page.

How big is a Hermit Wood Wren?

The Hermit Wood Wren is a small sized bird weighing about 16 g.

Where can you see a Hermit Wood Wren?

The Hermit Wood Wren is endemic to Colombia, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Hermit Wood Wren?

The Hermit Wood Wren is most easily confused with the Munchique Wood Wren, the Bar-winged Wood Wren and the White-breasted Wood Wren.

Is the Hermit Wood Wren endangered?

The Hermit Wood Wren is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

Hermit Wood Wren

Henicorhina anachoreta

Wrens · Passeriformes · Rare

The Hermit Wood Wren (Henicorhina anachoreta) is a rare wren found only in Colombia, weighing about 16 g. The hermit wood wren or Santa Marta wood wren is a species of bird in the family Troglodytidae.

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Hermit Wood Wren (Henicorhina anachoreta), photo 1 — Photo: Cullen Hanks · CC BY 4.0

Hermit Wood Wren (Henicorhina anachoreta), photo 2 — Photo: (c) Christoph Moning, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Hermit Wood Wren (Henicorhina anachoreta), photo 3 — Photo: (c) Dan Vickers, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Hermit Wood Wren (Henicorhina anachoreta), photo 4 — Photo: (c) Cullen Hanks, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Hermit Wood Wren (Henicorhina anachoreta), photo 5 — Photo: (c) William Stephens, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Hermit Wood Wren (Henicorhina anachoreta), photo 6 — Photo: (c) nmoorhatch, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Hermit Wood Wren (Henicorhina anachoreta), photo 7 — Photo: (c) Caroline Quinn, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Hermit Wood Wren (Henicorhina anachoreta), photo 8 — Photo: (c) Ben Costamagna, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Hermit Wood Wren

The hermit wood wren or Santa Marta wood wren is a species of bird in the family Troglodytidae. It is endemic to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta of northern Colombia.

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How to identify it

The hermit wood wren is approximately 10 to 11 cm (3.9 to 4.3 in) long. Its crown and nape are olive-brown and its upperparts a sooty or rusty brown. Its throat is whitish gray with indistinct streaks, its breast a medium gray, and its flanks are russet. Voice: The hermit wood wren's song "differs significantly from H. l. bangsi in being characterized by a higher frequency and a greater frequency range". (H. l. bangsi is the subspecies of grey-breasted wood wren that is found in lower elevations of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta.) Like the grey-breasted wood wren, it is "far more easily heard than seen."

Where it lives

Colombia

When to see it

The Hermit Wood Wren can be seen all year round, with peak activity in February. It is a resident species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

How do you identify a Hermit Wood Wren?: The hermit wood wren is approximately 10 to 11 cm (3.9 to 4.3 in) long. Full identification notes are on this page.
How big is a Hermit Wood Wren?: The Hermit Wood Wren is a small sized bird weighing about 16 g.
Where can you see a Hermit Wood Wren?: The Hermit Wood Wren is endemic to Colombia, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Hermit Wood Wren?: The Hermit Wood Wren is most easily confused with the Munchique Wood Wren, the Bar-winged Wood Wren and the White-breasted Wood Wren.
Is the Hermit Wood Wren endangered?: The Hermit Wood Wren is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

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