Band-backed Wren vs Santa Marta Wren

Campylorhynchus zonatus compared with Troglodytes monticola

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Band-backed Wren Santa Marta Wren
Scientific Name Campylorhynchus zonatus Troglodytes monticola
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Troglodytidae Troglodytidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Critically Endangered
Length — —
Wingspan 15.7 cm (6.2 in) 10.8 cm (4.3 in)
Weight 30.32 g (1.07 oz) 9.0 g (0.32 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 3-5 --
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Band-backed Wren only

None

Santa Marta Wren only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Band-backed Wren

Critically Endangered

Santa Marta Wren

About These Birds

Band-backed Wren

The Band-backed Wren is a large wren found in humid forests and forest edges from Mexico through Central America to northwestern South America, belonging to the family Troglodytidae. Weighing about 30.3g with a wingspan of 15.7cm, it has boldly barred upperparts and lives in noisy social groups. It forages actively through dense vegetation for insects and small invertebrates.

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