Least ConcernRareInvertebratesWoodlandDomed nestSmall · 23 g
About the Stripe-backed Wren
The stripe-backed wren is a bird found in the savannas of northern Colombia and central Venezuela. It lives in dry, riparian woodland, or farmlands, and is found at heights up to 800 m.
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What the Stripe-backed Wren sounds like
Recording: Rosa Elena Albornoz @rosaelena_naturaleza · CC0 · via xeno-canto
Where it lives
Regular range
When to see it
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Peak activity in May · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Fasciated WrenCampylorhynchus fasciatusThe fasciated wren is approximately 19 cm (7.5 in) long; one female weighed 24.9 g (0.88 oz).
Russet-naped WrenCampylorhynchus humilisThe adult russet-naped wren has a reddish brown crown, blackish lores and eyestripe, and a white supercilium.
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).
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