Listen to the Grey-mantled wren
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About the Grey-mantled wren
The Grey-mantled wren is a bird in the family Troglodytidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 10 g.
What does the Grey-mantled wren sound like?
Bird vocalisations are usually divided into songs – longer, often complex phrases used to defend territory and attract mates, sung mostly by males in the breeding season – and calls: short, simple sounds for contact, alarm, begging or flight.
The recordings here are labelled as song. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
The grey-mantled wren (Odontorchilus branickii) is a species of bird in the family Troglodytidae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
More from the family Troglodytidae
Eurasian wren
Troglodytes troglodytes
Northern house wren
Troglodytes aedon
Marsh wren
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Rock wren
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Carolina wren
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Bewick's wren
Thryomanes bewickii
Musician wren
Cyphorhinus arada
Band-backed wren
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Southern nightingale-wren
Microcerculus marginatus
Buff-breasted wren
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Song wren
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Wing-banded wren
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Frequently asked questions
What does a Grey-mantled wren sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Grey-mantled wren on this page, including its song. Bird vocalisations are usually divided into songs – longer, often complex phrases used to defend territory and attract mates, sung mostly by males in the breeding season – and calls: short, simple sounds for contact, alarm, begging or flight.
Is the Grey-mantled wren endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Grey-mantled wren as “least concern”.
What family does the Grey-mantled wren belong to?
The Grey-mantled wren (Odontorchilus branickii) belongs to the family Troglodytidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Song · Esmeraldas: 23 road km NNW Alto Tambo, 2 km N main road… by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q2225230 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Grey-mantled wren – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Joseph Smit – Public domain