About the Russet-naped Wren
The russet-naped wren, also known as Sclater's wren, is a songbird of the family Troglodytidae. It is endemic to Mexico.
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The adult russet-naped wren has a reddish brown crown, blackish lores and eyestripe, and a white supercilium. Its nape and back are chestnut and its tail is gray-brown with darker bars and a white tip. Its chin and throat are white, the chest pale buff, and its belly a darker buff with faint blackish bars on the flanks. The juvenile is similar but its supercilium is buffy white, the back a duller chestnut, and the markings on the back less distinct. Voice: An example of the russet-naped wren song is . An example call is .
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Where the Russet-naped Wren lives
When to see the Russet-naped Wren
Peak activity in March · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Spotted WrenCampylorhynchus gularisThe spotted wren is 17 cm (6.7 in) long and weighs 28.3 to 31 g (1.00 to 1.09 oz).
Boucard's WrenCampylorhynchus jocosusBoucard's wren is 17 cm (6.7 in) long and weighs 23.8 to 29.8 g (0.84 to 1.05 oz).
Grey-barred WrenCampylorhynchus megalopterusThe gray-barred wren is 17 to 19.5 cm (6.7 to 7.7 in) long and weighs 32.8 to 33.5 g (1.16 to 1.18 oz).
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