Apolinar's Wren vs Black-bellied Wren

Cistothorus apolinari compared with Pheugopedius fasciatoventris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Apolinar's Wren Black-bellied Wren
Scientific Name Cistothorus apolinari Pheugopedius fasciatoventris
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Troglodytidae Troglodytidae
Conservation Status Endangered Least Concern
Length — —
Wingspan 10.8 cm (4.3 in) 13.4 cm (5.3 in)
Weight 17.85 g (0.63 oz) 26.0 g (0.92 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2 --
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Apolinar's Wren only

None

Black-bellied Wren only

None

Conservation Status

Endangered

Apolinar's Wren

Least Concern

Black-bellied Wren

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.

Black-bellied Wren

The Black-bellied Wren is a secretive, boldly patterned wren of Central American and northwestern South American lowland forests, with its underparts strongly barred black and white. It inhabits the dense undergrowth of humid tropical forests and forest edges from Honduras south to Colombia and Venezuela. It feeds on insects and other invertebrates, skulking in thickets and rarely exposing itself in the open.

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