Nava's wren
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Hylorchilus navai

Nava's wren (Hylorchilus navai ) is a species of bird in the family Troglodytidae. It is endemic to Mexico.

Appearance

Nava's wren is 16 cm (6.3 in) long; a female weighed 29.3 g (1.03 oz). The adults have a rich brown crown and upperparts and a tawny face. Their throat and upper chest are whitish that transitions to pale gray on the lower chest and gray-brown at the vent. The lower chest has faint scalloping and the flanks are sooty brown.

Distribution

Geography

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Nava's wren occurs in a small area of southern Mexico, in southeastern Veracruz, western Chiapas, and barely into northeastern Oaxaca. It inhabits undisturbed forest with outcrops of Karst limestone between the elevations of 75 and 800 m (246 and 2,625 ft).

Nava's wren habitat map

Biome

Nava's wren habitat map
Nava's wren
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Habits and Lifestyle

Lifestyle
Seasonal behavior
Bird's call

Diet and Nutrition

Though no dietary data are available for Nava's wren, it probably feeds mostly or entirely on invertebrates. It forages on the ground, especially among rocks and on rock faces.

Mating Habits

The breeding phenology of Nava's wren has not been documented.

Population

Population number

The IUCN has assessed Nava's wren as Vulnerable "owing to its small and declining range" and that its population is estimated to be fewer than 7000 adults.

References

1. Nava's wren Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nava's_wren
2. Nava's wren on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22711346/179715284
3. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/694418

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