Band-backed Wren vs Flutist Wren

Campylorhynchus zonatus compared with Microcerculus ustulatus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Band-backed Wren Flutist Wren
Scientific Name Campylorhynchus zonatus Microcerculus ustulatus
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Troglodytidae Troglodytidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 15.7 cm (6.2 in) 11.6 cm (4.6 in)
Weight 30.32 g (1.07 oz) 20.25 g (0.71 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 3-5 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Band-backed Wren only

None

Flutist Wren only

None

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Band-backed Wren

Least Concern

Flutist 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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