How do you identify a Nava's Wren?

Nava's wren is 16 cm (6.3 in) long; a female weighed 29.3 g (1.03 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.

How big is a Nava's Wren?

The Nava's Wren is a small sized bird weighing about 29 g.

Where can you see a Nava's Wren?

The Nava's Wren is endemic to Mexico, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Nava's Wren?

The Nava's Wren is most easily confused with the Sumichrast's Wren.

Is the Nava's Wren endangered?

The Nava's Wren is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

Nava's Wren

Hylorchilus navai

Wrens · Passeriformes · Rare

The Nava's Wren (Hylorchilus navai) is a rare wren found only in Mexico, weighing about 29 g. Nava's wren is a species of bird in the family Troglodytidae.

VulnerableRareEndemicEats invertebratesforest29 g

Nava's Wren (Hylorchilus navai), photo 1 — Photo: (c) Christoph Moning, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Christoph Moning · cc-by

Nava's Wren (Hylorchilus navai), photo 2 — Photo: christoph_moning · CC BY 4.0

Nava's Wren (Hylorchilus navai), photo 3 — Photo: terathopius · CC BY 4.0

Nava's Wren (Hylorchilus navai), photo 4 — Photo: christoph_moning · CC BY 4.0

Nava's Wren (Hylorchilus navai), photo 5 — Photo: christoph_moning · CC BY 4.0

Nava's Wren (Hylorchilus navai), photo 6 — Photo: Roberto González from San Nicolás Nuevo León, México · CC BY 2.0

Nava's Wren (Hylorchilus navai), photo 7 — Photo: Roberto González from San Nicolás Nuevo León, México · CC BY 2.0

About the Nava's Wren

Nava's wren is a species of bird in the family Troglodytidae. It is endemic to Mexico.

Text adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

How to identify it

Nava's wren is 16 cm (6.3 in) long; a female weighed 29.3 g (1.03 oz). The adults have a rich brown crown and upperparts and a tawny face. Their throat and upper chest are whitish that transitions to pale gray on the lower chest and gray-brown at the vent. The lower chest has faint scalloping and the flanks are sooty brown. Voice: The male Nava's wren sings "a varied, often stuttering warble of mellow whistles" . The female's song is "an introductory note followed by rapid series of 8 or more loud whistles" . The species' call is "a metallic 'tink'" .

Where it lives

Mexico

When to see it

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

Easily confused with

Sumichrast's WrenHylorchilus sumichrasti

Quick questions

How do you identify a Nava's Wren?: Nava's wren is 16 cm (6.3 in) long; a female weighed 29.3 g (1.03 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
How big is a Nava's Wren?: The Nava's Wren is a small sized bird weighing about 29 g.
Where can you see a Nava's Wren?: The Nava's Wren is endemic to Mexico, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Nava's Wren?: The Nava's Wren is most easily confused with the Sumichrast's Wren.
Is the Nava's Wren endangered?: The Nava's Wren is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

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