Niceforo's Wren

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.

The Niceforo's Wren is classified as Critically Endangered (CR), facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.

The Niceforo's Wren (Thryophilus nicefori) is a species of bird in the Troglodytidae family. It is endemic to Colombia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Thryothorus nicefori. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 27 July 2007. More

Niceforo's Wrens to the related Rufous-and-white Wren in a report that has recently appeared in the scientific journal The Condor. Although their voices are superficially similar, our research demonstrates that their voices are quite distinct Below, you can navigate a map depicting the songs of Niceforo's Wrens (Thryothorus nicefori) and closely related Rufous-and-white Wrens (Thryothorus rufalbus). The shaded regions shows the range of Rufous-and-white Wrens, from Mexico down to Colombia and Venezuela - there are five different subspecies. More

Niceforo's Wren conservation June 2009. ProAves has taken a significant step forward in their efforts to protect the Critically Endangered Niceforo's Wren - restricted to the last remnants of dry forest in the Chicamocha Valley of the eastern Andes of Colombia. More

Conservation of Niceforo's Wren in the dry forests of Chicamocha, Colombia = Region: - Municipality of Zapatoca, Department of Santander, in the eastern cordillera of the Andes, Colombia Partner: - Fundación ProAves Initiation: - October 2008 Introduction: Niceforo's Wren (Thryothorus nicefori) and Chestnut-bellied More

Reserve Created for Niceforo's Wren – Just 50 Birds Remain (Washington, D.C. June 23, 2009) American Bird Conservancy, its Colombian partner Fundación ProAves, and World Land Trust–US have taken a significant step forward in their efforts to protect the Niceforo's Wren, a Critically Endangered bird restricted to the... More

Reserve Created for Niceforo's Wren – Just 50 Birds Remain - Hope remains for the Niceforo's Wren after the purchase of a new reserve. Photo ProAves (Washington, D.C. More

the Niceforo's Wren Thryothorus nicefori in Colombia, and the newly described Munchique Wood-Wren Henicorhina negreti, also in Colombia. The Apolinar's Wren Cistothorus apolinari in Colombia and the Zapata Wren Ferminia cerverai known from only one swamp in Cuba are considered endangered. Another four species are listed as vulnerable, and four others are near-threatened. The family name comes from the Greek word troglodytes, which when translated means one who creeps into holes, or cave dweller. More