Nava's wren facts for kids
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Nava's wren (scientific name: Hylorchilus navai) is a special kind of bird. It belongs to the Troglodytidae family, which includes all the wrens. This little bird lives only in Mexico, meaning it is endemic there.
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How Scientists Named It
Nava's wren was first thought to be a type of Hylorchilus sumichrasti. That bird was called the slender-billed wren. Later, scientists decided they were different species. So, Nava's wren got its own name. It is the only bird of its kind, which means it is "monotypic."
Nava's wren is about 16 cm (6.3 in) long. That's about the length of a regular pencil. A female wren weighed about 29.3 g (1.03 oz). This is roughly the weight of a few coins.
Adult wrens have a rich brown color on their head and back. Their face is a warm, reddish-brown. Their throat and upper chest are whitish. This color changes to a light gray on their lower chest. The very bottom part of their body is gray-brown. The lower chest has faint, wavy patterns. Their sides are a dark, smoky brown.
Nava's wren lives in a small part of southern Mexico. You can find it in southeastern Veracruz and western Chiapas. It also barely reaches into northeastern Oaxaca.
This bird likes to live in quiet, untouched forests. It especially likes areas with Karst limestone rocks. These are special kinds of rocks that often form caves. The wrens live at elevations between 75 and 800 m (246 and 2,625 ft). This means they live on hills and mountains, but not too high up.
Scientists don't have exact details about what Nava's wren eats. But they believe it mostly eats small creatures without backbones. These are called invertebrates. This could include insects or spiders. It looks for food on the ground. It especially likes to search among rocks and on rock faces.
Male Nava's wrens sing a varied and sometimes stuttering song. It sounds like soft, pleasant whistles. You can listen to a male's song here: [1].
Female wrens have a different song. They start with one note. Then they sing a fast series of eight or more loud whistles. You can hear a female's song here: [2].
The call of Nava's wren sounds like a metallic "tink." You can hear this call here: [3].
The IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) checks on animals around the world. They have listed Nava's wren as "Vulnerable." This means the bird is at risk of becoming endangered.
The main reasons it is vulnerable are:
- Its living area is small and getting smaller.
- There are not many adult wrens left. Scientists estimate fewer than 7,000 adult birds.
Protecting their forest homes is very important for Nava's wren to survive.
