About the Timberline Wren
The timberline wren is a species of bird in the family Troglodytidae. It is found in Costa Rica and western Panama.
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The timberline wren is 10 cm (3.9 in) long and weighs 14 g (0.49 oz). The adult of the nominate subspecies has rich chestnut brown crown and upperparts and a reddish brown tail with thin dark bars. It has a broad gray-white supercilium, a chocolate brown stripe behind the eye, and grayish cheeks with narrow black markings. Its throat and chest are grayish white, its upper belly a mottled grayish white, its lower belly brown, and its flanks and vent area reddish brown. The juvenile is grayer below with a scalloped appearance. T. b. Voice: The timberline wren's song is quite different from that of any Troglodytes wren; it is a repeated "series of half a dozen scratchy, warbling notes, lasting 2–3 seconds". Its call is "a harsh scolding 'churr'".
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What the Timberline Wren sounds like
Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in March · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Fawn-breasted WrenCantorchilus guarayanusThe fawn-breasted wren is 13.5 cm (5.3 in) long and weighs 13 to 14 g (0.46 to 0.49 oz).
White-headed WrenCampylorhynchus albobrunneusThe white-headed wren is 18.5 cm (7.3 in) long and weighs 27.5 to 39 g (0.97 to 1.38 oz).
Yucatan WrenCampylorhynchus yucatanicusThe adult Yucatan wren is a small species about 18 centimetres (7 in) long.
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