Grass wren
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Family
Genus
SPECIES
Cistothorus platensis
Weight
7-10
0.2-0.4
goz
g oz 
Length
10-12
3.9-4.7
cminch
cm inch 

The grass wren (Cistothorus platensis ) is a species of passerine bird in the family Troglodytidae. It is widely distributed in central and southern America.

Di

Diurnal

Ca

Carnivore

In

Insectivores

Te

Terrestrial

Mo

Monogamy

So

Social

Fl

Flocking

Pa

Partial Migrant

G

starts with

Appearance

The grass wren is 10 to 10.5 cm (3.9 to 4.1 in) long. Its upperparts are buffy brown with black and buffy whitish streaks on the back. The wings and tail have dusky bands. Its underparts are mostly buffy.

Distribution

Geography

The grass wren is found discontinuously from central Mexico south through Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua into Costa Rica, in every mainland South American country except French Guiana and Suriname, and the Falkland Islands.

Show More

In Colombia and Ecuador, the grass wren inhabits moist grassy and sedgy parts of paramo, clearings, agricultural areas, and interandean valleys. In Brazil it inhabits cerrado, grassland, and marshes.

Show Less
Grass wren habitat map

Climate zones

Grass wren habitat map
Grass wren
Attribution-ShareAlike License

Habits and Lifestyle

Lifestyle
Seasonal behavior
Bird's call

Diet and Nutrition

Mating Habits

MATING BEHAVIOR

Population

Population number

The IUCN has assessed the grass wren as being of Least Concern.

References

1. Grass wren Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grass_wren
2. Grass wren on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/103886997/94290566
3. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/693428

More Fascinating Animals to Learn About