Thrush-like wren facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Thrush-like wren |
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Campylorhynchus
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turdinus
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The Thrush-like Wren (Campylorhynchus turdinus) is a type of bird found in South America. It belongs to the Troglodytidae family, which are known as wrens. Even though its name suggests it looks like a thrush, it actually looks quite different in real life!
This wren is one of the biggest wren species. It is about 20 centimeters (8 inches) long. Its head and back are brownish-gray. The wings and upper tail are dull brown with dark black stripes. The belly is whitish with many dark spots, but its throat is clear.
The Thrush-like Wren often has a clear whitish stripe above its eye. Its tail is fairly long and it usually holds it pointing upwards. Its beak is also quite long and a bit curved downwards. Its eyes are usually dull amber, maroon, or brown.
Where Does the Thrush-like Wren Live?
Unlike most other wrens, this bird prefers to live higher up in trees. You can find it from the middle parts of the forest all the way up to the very top, called the canopy. Even though it's a big bird, it can be hard to spot. You'll usually hear its loud and complex song before you see it!
The Thrush-like Wren eats mostly insects. It also enjoys some plant material and small invertebrates. These birds usually look for food in pairs or small groups.
Different Types and Where They Are Found
The Thrush-like Wren lives in three main areas. Each area has its own slightly different type, called a subspecies.
- The Amazon Rainforest Wren: One type, C. turdinus hypostictus, lives in the southern and western parts of the Amazon Rainforest. You can find it in southeastern Colombia, eastern Ecuador, eastern Peru, northern Bolivia, and the Amazonian part of Brazil south of the Amazon River.
- The Pantanal Wren: Another type, C. t. unicolor, is paler and grayer. It lives in drier, more open wooded areas like the Pantanal in Brazil, eastern Bolivia, Paraguay, and northern Argentina. Its home range is actually growing!
- The Atlantic Forest Wren: The third type, C. t. turdinus, looks a lot like the Amazon Rainforest Wren. It also likes similar forest homes. This type lives along the narrow coast of the Atlantic moist forests in eastern Brazil. You can find it from near Salvador da Bahia in the north down to Espírito Santo in the south.
This bird is quite common in most of the places where it lives.
