Rufous-naped Wren

This large wren breeds in lowlands and foothills from sea level up to 800 m altitude in forest or open woodland, scrub, second growth and savanna. It is found mainly on the Pacific side of the central mountain ranges. Its spherical nest has a side entrance and is lined with seed down. It is constructed 1.5 – 8 m high in thorny trees or shrub, especially bull’s-horn acacia.

The Rufous-naped Wren is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Rufous-naped Wren, Campylorhynchus rufinucha, is a songbird of the Troglodytidae family, the wrens. It is a resident breeding species from central-southwest Mexico to northwestern Costa Rica. This large wren breeds in lowlands and foothills from sea level up to 800 m altitude in forest or open woodland, scrub, second growth and savanna. It is found mainly on the Pacific side of the central mountain ranges. Its spherical nest has a side entrance and is lined with seed down. It is constructed 1. More

Rufous-naped Wrens build globular nests in thorny trees or in cacti, and they not only use these large, comfy nests for breeding, but the family groups also use them for sleeping. Rufous-naped Wrens are quite bold and very easy to locate by sound as the mated pairs and family members use their harsh, rasping calls to keep track of each other as they search for insects or nesting material. More

The Rufous-naped Wren forages actively in low vegetation pairs or family groups. It eats mainly eats insects, spiders and other invertebrates. This species is often tame and inquisitive. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rufous-naped_Wren The text in this page is based on the copyrighted Wikipedia article shown in above URL. It is used under the GNU Free Documentation License. You may redistribute it, verbatim or modified, providing that you comply with the terms of the GFDL. More

The adult Rufous-naped Wren is 17 cm long and weighs 36 g. It has a black crown and eyestripe separated by a strong white supercilium (line above eye), a rufous nape, and cinnamon brown upperparts streaked with black and white, especially on the rump. The wings and tail are barred with black and greyish-white. The underparts are white. Young birds have duller upperparts and buff underparts. More

Rufous-naped Wren, Costa Rica, Guacimal 9/3/07 © Jon Lowes Trip Report More Pictures Send this as a postcard Rufous-naped Wren - Rufous-naped Wren, Costa Rica, Tarcoles 1/3/2010 © Geoff Athey Rufous-naped Wren - Showing Records 1 through 5 of 5 Total Records More

Rufous-naped Wren (Campylorhynchus rufinucha) by Robin Carter. More