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The nominate subspecies of tepui wren is 11.5 to 12 cm (4.5 to 4.7 in) long and weighs 13 to 18 g (0.46 to 0.63 oz). The adult's crown and upperparts are chestnut brown that is slightly redder on the lower back and rump. Its tail is dark reddish brown with thin blackish bars. It has a yellowish buff supercilium and a dark brown streak behind the eye. The throat and breast are yellowish buff; the sides, flanks, and lower belly are reddish brown; and the vent area is buffy brown with dark brown bars. The juvenile is darker with scaly underparts. T. r. Voice: The tepui wren's song is "a series of high, thin whistled twitters" that may run together or be in separate phrases.
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When to see the Tepui Wren
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Where to see the Tepui Wren
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About the Tepui Wren
The tepui wren is a species of bird in the family Troglodytidae. It is found in Brazil, Guyana, and Venezuela, where it inhabits high tablelands called tepuis.
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Easily confused with
Socorro WrenTroglodytes sissoniiThe Socorro wren is a species of bird in the family Troglodytidae.
Santa Marta WrenTroglodytes monticolaThe Santa Marta wren is 11.5 cm (4.5 in) long.
Clarion WrenTroglodytes tanneriThe Clarión wren looks much like a house wren but is larger with a prominently longer bill, somewhat approaching the Carolina wren in form.
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