Band-backed Wren vs Wing-banded Wren

Campylorhynchus zonatus compared with Microcerculus bambla

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Band-backed Wren Wing-banded Wren
Scientific Name Campylorhynchus zonatus Microcerculus bambla
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Troglodytidae Troglodytidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 15.7 cm (6.2 in) 11.9 cm (4.7 in)
Weight 30.32 g (1.07 oz) 19.25 g (0.68 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 3-5 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Band-backed Wren only

None

Wing-banded Wren only

None

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Band-backed Wren

Least Concern

Wing-banded 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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