Inca Wren

Pheugopedius eisenmanni

Least Concern · IUCN Red List

LCLeast ConcernEndemicInvertebratesForestSmall · 23 g

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The Inca wren is 14.5 to 15.5 cm (5.7 to 6.1 in) long; males weigh 22.0 to 27.0 g (0.78 to 0.95 oz) and females 19.0 to 23.0 g (0.67 to 0.81 oz). The adult male has a dull black crown and nape, a broad white supercilium, and a black and white streaked face. Its shoulders, back, and rump are bright russet and the tail is russet with dusky bars. Its throat is white and the breast and belly are white with bold black streaks. Its flanks are dull yellowish brown. The adult female's crown is charcoal gray, its underparts' streaking is only on the breast, and the tail is less barred than the male's. Voice: Male and female Inca wrens sing duets, "a rich, varied, warbled series of whistled phrases" . One call is "a rich tchp or tchp-er, sometimes in chattered series".

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When to see the Inca Wren

One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 11 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is October, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Inca Wren

Regular range

The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

About the Inca Wren

The Inca wren is a species of bird in the family Troglodytidae. It is endemic to Peru.

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