About the Speckle-breasted Wren
The speckle-breasted wren is a species of bird in the family Troglodytidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
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The nominate P. s. sclateri is 14.5 to 15.5 cm (5.7 to 6.1 in) long and weighs 20 g (0.71 oz). Adults have a reddish brown crown and a medium brown back and rump. Their tail has alternating gray and dull black bars. They have a narrow white supercilium and a dark eyestripe; the sides of the face and neck are mottled black and white. Their underparts from the chin down through the lower belly have fine black and white bars. The lower belly and flanks have bars but they are more diffuse, and the flanks also have a buff wash. Voice: The songs of the three subspecies of speckle-breasted wren have no known differences. The song is "a series of fast, repeated phrases" sung by both sexes . The call is "a musical rising trill" .
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What the Speckle-breasted Wren sounds like
Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in October · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Plain-tailed WrenPheugopedius euophrysVoice: The plain-tailed wren sings a rolling, repetitive song.
Sooty-headed WrenPheugopedius spadixThe sooty-headed wren is 14.5 cm (5.7 in) long.
Black-throated WrenPheugopedius atrogularisThe black-throated wren is 15 cm (5.9 in) long; males weigh 24.3 to 27.3 g (0.86 to 0.96 oz) and females 22.5 g (0.79 oz).
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