Banded wren
Thryophilus pleurostictus
The banded wren (Thryophilus pleurostictus) is a small songbird of the wren family.
About the Banded wren
The banded wren (Thryophilus pleurostictus) is a small songbird of the wren family. It is a resident breeding species from central Mexico to Costa Rica. It was formerly placed in the genus Thryothorus (Mann et al., 2006). This wren breeds in lowlands and foothills from sea level up to 800 m altitude in open or scrubby woodland, including forest clearings and second growth. It mainly occurs on the Pacific side of the central mountain ranges. Its flask-shaped nest has a long entrance tube angled downward and is lined with fine grasses. It is constructed 1–2.5 m high in a fork of a thorny tree or shrub, often close to a wasp nest. The female alone incubates the three or four unspotted white or pale greenish-blue eggs for about two weeks to hatching, and the young fledge in about the same leng
Fun Facts About Banded wren
- This wren breeds in lowlands and foothills from sea level up to 800 m altitude in open or scrubby woodland, including forest clearings and second growth.
- It is constructed 1–2.5 m high in a fork of a thorny tree or shrub, often close to a wasp nest.
- The banded wren forages actively in low vegetation or sometimes on the ground in pairs or family groups.
- The adult banded wren is 13.5 cm long and weighs 20 g.
- The female alone incubates the three or four unspotted white or pale greenish-blue eggs for about two weeks to hatching, and the young fledge in about the same length of time again.
Conservation Status
The Banded wren is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species is currently stable and not at significant risk of population decline.
Taxonomy & Classification
| Order | passerines |
| Family | Troglodytidae |
| Genus | Thryophilus |
| Species | Thryophilus pleurostictus |
Range & Habitat
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