Hermit wood wren

Hermit wood wren

Santa marta wood wren

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Genus
SPECIES
Henicorhina anachoreta

The hermit wood wren or Santa Marta wood wren (Henicorhina anachoreta ) is a species of bird in the family Troglodytidae.It is endemic to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta of northern Colombia.

Appearance

The hermit wood wren is approximately 10 to 11 cm (3.9 to 4.3 in) long. Its crown and nape are olive-brown and its upperparts a sooty or rusty brown. Its throat is whitish gray with indistinct streaks, its breast a medium gray, and its flanks are russet.

Distribution

Geography

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The hermit wood wren is found only in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, an isolated mountain range in northern Colombia. It inhabits humid montane forest between approximately 2,000 and 4,000 m (6,600 and 13,100 ft) of elevation.

Hermit wood wren habitat map

Biome

Hermit wood wren habitat map
Hermit wood wren
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Habits and Lifestyle

Lifestyle
Seasonal behavior
Bird's call

Diet and Nutrition

As far as is known, the hermit wood wren's feeding behavior and diet are generally like those of H. leucophrys. It forages singly or in small groups from the ground to only as high as 2 m (6.6 ft) in vegetation. Its diet appears to be solely invertebrates. However, it has not been recorded following army ant swarms.

Mating Habits

No information about the hermit wood wren's breeding phenology has been published.

Population

Population number

The IUCN has assessed the hermit wood wren as Near Threatened. It has a restricted range and though its population has not been quantified, it is believed to be decreasing. It does tolerate a degree of habitat disturbance and occurs in some protected areas.

References

1. Hermit wood wren Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermit_wood_wren
2. Hermit wood wren on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/103889855/119252098
3. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/481615

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