Niceforo's Wren

Thryophilus nicefori

Critically Endangered · IUCN Red List

CRCritically EndangeredEndemicInvertebratesShrublandDomed nestSmall · 25 g

What the Niceforo's Wren sounds like

Sonogram of the Niceforo's Wren: time runs left to right, pitch bottom to top, and the brighter the mark the louder the sound.
Recorded by Nelson Hernández · Uncertain · Bucaramanga, Bucaramanga, Santander, Colombia · CC BY 4.0 · via xeno-canto

ID tip

A medium-sized wren, averaging 14.5–15 cm (5.7–5.9 in) in length. Adult birds are dull olive-grey on the head and mantle, becoming slightly more rufescent on the back. The wings are finely barred, with more broad barring on the tail. A long white supercilium is bordered behind the eye by fine black lines. The face is marked by black and white streaks. The underparts are white becoming greyish on the sides and flanks. The undertail coverts show broad black barring. Juvenile birds have not been described.

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When to see the Niceforo's Wren

One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is May, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Niceforo's Wren

Regular range

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

About the Niceforo's Wren

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

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