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Rufous Wren

Cinnycerthia unirufa

Least Concern · IUCN Red List

LCLeast ConcernInvertebratesForestDomed nestSmall · 29 g
Rufous Wren (Cinnycerthia unirufa), photo 1
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Rufous Wren (Cinnycerthia unirufa), photo 2
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Rufous Wren (Cinnycerthia unirufa), photo 3
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Rufous Wren (Cinnycerthia unirufa), photo 4
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Rufous Wren (Cinnycerthia unirufa), photo 5
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Rufous Wren (Cinnycerthia unirufa), photo 6
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Rufous Wren (Cinnycerthia unirufa), photo 7
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Rufous Wren (Cinnycerthia unirufa), photo 8
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Rufous Wren (Cinnycerthia unirufa), photo 9
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Rufous Wren (Cinnycerthia unirufa), photo 10
Photo: Ryan F. Mandelbaum · CC BY 4.0

What the Rufous Wren sounds like

Sonogram of the Rufous Wren: time runs left to right, pitch bottom to top, and the brighter the mark the louder the sound.
Recorded by Niels Krabbe · Call, song · Zamora-Chinchipe: Reserva Tapichalaca, Ecuador · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via xeno-canto
Sonogram of the Rufous Wren: time runs left to right, pitch bottom to top, and the brighter the mark the louder the sound.
Recorded by Niels Krabbe · Call · Zamora-Chinchipe: Reserva Tapichalaca, Ecuador · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via xeno-canto
Sonogram of the Rufous Wren: time runs left to right, pitch bottom to top, and the brighter the mark the louder the sound.
Recorded by Niels Krabbe · Duet · Zamora-Chinchipe: camp on Ventanilla-Christopher Parson trail, Reserva Tapichalaca, Ecuador · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via xeno-canto

ID tip

The rufous wren has a length of about 16.5 cm (6.5 in). Birds in most of Colombia and in Ecuador are a uniform dark chestnut-brown colour with slight blackish barring on the wings and tail, though this is difficult to observe in the field. The lores are also blackish. Individuals in northeastern Colombia and in Venezuela are a slightly paler shade, especially on the crown. The rufous wren could be confused with the sepia-brown wren (Cinnycerthia olivascens), but that species is less rufous and has bolder barring on wings and tail.

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When to see the Rufous Wren

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

Where to see the Rufous Wren

Regular range

The map shades 4 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

Ecuador Colombia Peru Venezuela

About the Rufous Wren

The rufous wren is a species of bird in the family Troglodytidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

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

Easily confused with

Sepia-brown Wren (Cinnycerthia olivascens) Sepia-brown WrenCinnycerthia olivascensThe sepia-brown wren is 16 cm (6.3 in) long; males weigh an average of 25.9 g (0.91 oz) and females weigh an average of 23 g (0.81 oz). Peruvian WrenCinnycerthia peruanaThe Peruvian wren is 15.5 to 16 cm (6.1 to 6.3 in) long and weighs 19.6 g (0.69 oz). Fulvous WrenCinnycerthia fulvaThe fulvous wren is 14.5 cm (5.7 in) long; males weigh an average of 18.4 g (0.65 oz) and females weigh 14.8 g (0.52 oz).

Side by side: Rufous Wren vs Sepia-brown Wren

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