Apolinar's Wren vs Eurasian Wren
Cistothorus apolinari compared with Troglodytes troglodytes
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Apolinar's Wren | Eurasian Wren |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Cistothorus apolinari | Troglodytes troglodytes |
| Order | Passeriformes | Passeriformes |
| Family | Troglodytidae | Troglodytidae |
| Conservation Status | Endangered | Least Concern |
| Length | — | 9.5 cm (3.7 in) |
| Wingspan | 10.8 cm (4.3 in) | 15.0 cm (5.9 in) |
| Weight | 17.85 g (0.63 oz) | 9.0 g (0.32 oz) |
| Diet | -- | Insects and spiders, gleaned from dense vegetation, rock crevices, and bark. Active and restless forager. |
| Clutch Size | 2 | 3-9 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Eurasian Wren
Dense undergrowth in woodlands, gardens, hedgerows, and rocky areas. Prefers tangled vegetation close to the ground.
Song & Call Comparison
Apolinar's Wren
Eurasian Wren
Extraordinarily loud for its tiny size: a rapid, powerful stream of trills, buzzes, and churring phrases. One of Europe's loudest songs by volume relative to body weight.
Geographic Range & Migration
Apolinar's Wren
Eurasian Wren
Eurasia from Iceland and western Europe to Japan. The only wren species found outside the Americas.
Conservation Status
Apolinar's Wren
Eurasian Wren
How to Tell Them Apart
Apolinar's Wren
Eurasian Wren
Warm rufous-brown upperparts with fine dark barring. Pale buffy underparts with barred flanks. Short, often cocked tail.
Thin, slightly curved, dark brown bill
About These Birds
Apolinar's Wren
Apolinar's Wren is an endangered marsh wren endemic to Colombia's Eastern Andes, weighing about 18 grams with a wingspan near 11 cm. It inhabits reed beds and wetland vegetation in high-altitude bogotá savanna wetlands. Severe habitat loss from wetland drainage has pushed this secretive wren toward endangerment.
Eurasian Wren
The Eurasian wren is one of the smallest birds in Europe but possesses an astonishingly loud song for its size. Males build multiple dome-shaped nests, from which the female selects one to line and use. In British folklore, the wren is known as the king of birds for outwitting the eagle in a flying contest.