How do you identify a Long-billed Wren?

The long-billed wren is 19 to 21.5 cm (7.5 to 8.5 in) long and weighs 20 to 21 g (0.71 to 0.74 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.

How big is a Long-billed Wren?

The Long-billed Wren is a small sized bird weighing about 21 g.

Where can you see a Long-billed Wren?

The Long-billed Wren is endemic to Brazil, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Long-billed Wren?

The Long-billed Wren is most easily confused with the Superciliated Wren, the Riverside Wren and the Fawn-breasted Wren.

Is the Long-billed Wren endangered?

The Long-billed Wren is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Long-billed Wren

Cantorchilus longirostris

Wrens · Passeriformes · Rare

The Long-billed Wren (Cantorchilus longirostris) is a rare wren found only in Brazil, weighing about 21 g. The long-billed wren is a species of bird in the family Troglodytidae.

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Long-billed Wren (Cantorchilus longirostris), photo 2 — Photo: William Swainson · Public domain

Long-billed Wren (Cantorchilus longirostris), photo 3 — Photo: Michael Schmid · Public domain

Long-billed Wren (Cantorchilus longirostris), photo 4 — Photo: (c) filipeprates, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Long-billed Wren (Cantorchilus longirostris), photo 5 — Photo: (c) Pedro Henrique Maloso Ramos, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Long-billed Wren (Cantorchilus longirostris), photo 6 — Photo: (c) Marcelo Schmidt Roberti, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Long-billed Wren (Cantorchilus longirostris), photo 7 — Photo: (c) filipeprates, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

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About the Long-billed Wren

The long-billed wren is a species of bird in the family Troglodytidae. It is endemic to Brazil.

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How to identify it

The long-billed wren is 19 to 21.5 cm (7.5 to 8.5 in) long and weighs 20 to 21 g (0.71 to 0.74 oz). The crown and nape of adults of the nominate subspecies are rich dark brown that becomes progressively more reddish to the rump; the lower back has obscure bars. Their tail is reddish brown with darker bars. They have an off-white supercilium, a darkish brown eyestripe, cheeks mottled off-white and dark gray, and a blackish malar stripe. Their throat color ranges from whitish to pale buff; their chest is reddish buff and the belly a deep rich buff. Voice: Both sexes of the long-billed wren sing, sometimes alone and sometimes in duet. The songs are "loud and varied".

Where it lives

Brazil

When to see it

The Long-billed Wren can be seen all year round, with peak activity in October. It is a resident species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

How do you identify a Long-billed Wren?: The long-billed wren is 19 to 21.5 cm (7.5 to 8.5 in) long and weighs 20 to 21 g (0.71 to 0.74 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
How big is a Long-billed Wren?: The Long-billed Wren is a small sized bird weighing about 21 g.
Where can you see a Long-billed Wren?: The Long-billed Wren is endemic to Brazil, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Long-billed Wren?: The Long-billed Wren is most easily confused with the Superciliated Wren, the Riverside Wren and the Fawn-breasted Wren.
Is the Long-billed Wren endangered?: The Long-billed Wren is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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