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The white-headed wren is 18.5 cm (7.3 in) long and weighs 27.5 to 39 g (0.97 to 1.38 oz). It is unique among wrens, having essentially only two colors in large blocks. The sexes are alike. The nominate adult's entire head, nape, and underside from the throat through the lower belly are pure white. The rest of the body but for the vent area is dull blackish brown; the vent is gray-brown. C. a. harterti differs from the nominate only in having darker upperparts. The juvenile has a streaky gray-brown crown, a buffy face and underparts, and a pale cinnamon belly. Voice: Both sexes of the white-headed wren sing "a series of harsh scratchy notes" . Its call is "a harsh 'kahk'" .
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When to see the White-headed Wren
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is February, the month with the most records.
Where to see the White-headed Wren
The map shades 2 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the White-headed Wren
The white-headed wren is a species of bird in the family Troglodytidae. It is found in Colombia and Panama.
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Easily confused with
Yucatan WrenCampylorhynchus yucatanicusThe adult Yucatan wren is a small species about 18 centimetres (7 in) long.
Veracruz WrenCampylorhynchus rufinuchaThe adult Veracruz wren has a blackish crown, lores, and eyestripe and a white supercilium.
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).
Side by side: Grey-barred Wren vs White-headed Wren · Veracruz Wren vs White-headed Wren · White-headed Wren vs Yucatan Wren · Timberline Wren vs White-headed Wren
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