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Bar-winged Wood-wren

Henicorhina leucoptera

Least Concern
Wingspan
10.8 cm
Weight
13.75 g
Family
Troglodytidae
Order
Passeriformes

About

The Bar-winged Wood-wren is a small wren of the family Troglodytidae found in humid montane forests on the eastern Andean slopes of Peru and Bolivia. Weighing about 13.75g with a wingspan of 10.8cm, it has white-barred wings and richly patterned brown-and-white plumage. It skulks in dense undergrowth near the forest floor, feeding on insects.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Wingspan 10.8 cm 4.3 in
Weight 13.75 g 0.49 oz

Habitat & Range

Conservation Status

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Taxonomy

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family Troglodytidae (Wrens)
Genus Henicorhina
Species Henicorhina leucoptera

Distribution

Bar-winged Wood-wren has been recorded in 2 countries.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Bar-winged Wood-wren endangered?
The Bar-winged Wood-wren has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How big is the Bar-winged Wood-wren?
The Bar-winged Wood-wren has a wingspan of 10.8 cm, weight of 13.75 g.
What order and family does the Bar-winged Wood-wren belong to?
The Bar-winged Wood-wren (Henicorhina leucoptera) belongs to the order Passeriformes and the family Troglodytidae.

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