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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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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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in February · a resident species across most of its range
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).
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