Hermit Wood-Wren
NameHermit Wood-Wren
Common NameHermit Wood-Wren
Scientific NameHenicorhina anachoreta
FamilyTroglodytidae
Wingspan (cm)15
Length (cm)10.5
Weight (g)16
Plumage DetailsUpperparts are rich rufous-brown, including the back, wings, and tail. The throat and breast are grey, transitioning to a buffy-brown on the flanks and belly. The head features a dark crown, a prominent white supercilium, a dark eye-line, and dark ear coverts streaked with white. The bill is slender and dark.
Vocalization / CallKnown for its complex, musical, and often rapid song, consisting of a series of clear, whistled phrases and trills.
Primary Dietinsectivore
Primary Habitatsforest
Conservation Statusendangered
Geographic RangeEndemic to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta mountain range in northern Colombia.
Identifying Featuressmall size, stocky build, rich rufous-brown upperparts, grey breast, prominent white supercilium, streaked ear coverts, short tail
Description
A small, stocky wren endemic to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in Colombia. It is characterized by its rich rufous-brown upperparts, greyish underparts, and a distinctive black and white facial pattern including a prominent supercilium. This species typically forages in the dense undergrowth of montane cloud forests.
