Bicolored Wren
Campylorhynchus griseus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyTroglodytidae (Wrens)
- GenusCampylorhynchus (Large Wrens)
- SpeciesCampylorhynchus griseus (Bicolored Wren)
About the Bicolored Wren
The bicolored wren (Campylorhynchus griseus) is a species of bird in the family Troglodytidae. It is found in Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, and Brazil. The bicolored wren has six subspecies: C. g. albicilius Bonaparte (1854)
C. g. bicolor Pelzeln (1875) C. g. griseus Swainson (1837) C. g. minor Cabanis (1851) C. g. pallidus Phelps & Phelps Jr. (1947) C. g. zimmeri Borrero & Hernandez-Camacho (1958) It has sometimes been treated as conspecific with the giant wren (Campylorhynchus chiapensis) and might form a superspecies with it. Subspecies C. g. zimmeri has been considered to be an intergrade between albicius and the nominate griseus.
The bicolored wren is the largest South American wren and second in size only to the giant wren overall in the family. It is 21 to 22 cm (8.3 to 8.7 in) long and weighs 37 to 46.5 g (1.31 to 1.64 oz). The sexes are similar. The nominate adults have dark chocolate crowns and napes and their upperparts a paler chocolate. An off-white supercilium separates a dark brown stripe through the eye from the crown and the rest of the face is also white. Their tail is dark brown; all of the tail feathers except the... Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Darién National Park
White-headed Wren
Campylorhynchus albobrunneus
Black-bellied Wren
Pheugopedius fasciatoventris
Southern House Wren
Troglodytes musculus
Buff-breasted Wren
Cantorchilus leucotis
Stripe-throated Wren
Cantorchilus leucopogon
Bay Wren
Cantorchilus nigricapillus
White-breasted Wood-Wren
Henicorhina leucosticta
Rufous-and-white Wren
Thryophilus rufalbus
Scaly-breasted Wren
Microcerculus marginatus
Sooty-headed Wren
Pheugopedius spadix
Gray-breasted Wood-Wren
Henicorhina leucophrys
Song Wren
Cyphorhinus phaeocephalus
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tayrona National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 3 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Henri Pittier National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 5 | Puracé National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 6 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 7 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Bicolored Wren in Darién National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Bicolored Wren sighting in Darién National Park, based on 125 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Bicolored Wren in Darién National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Bicolored Wren in Darién National Park in our monthly data.