Boucard's wren
Campylorhynchus jocosus P. L. Sclater, 1860
The boucard's wren (Campylorhynchus jocosus) is a species in the family Troglodytidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 27.2 g to 27.6 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the boucard's wren
- Weight
- 27.6 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- shrublandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 3.5src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the boucard's wren live?
Not recorded
What is the boucard's wren?
Boucard's wren (Campylorhynchus jocosus) is a species of bird in the family Troglodytidae. It is endemic to Mexico.
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Is the boucard's wren endangered?
The boucard's wren is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the boucard's wren classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyTroglodytidae
- genusCampylorhynchus
- SpeciesCampylorhynchus jocosus P. L. Sclater, 1860
Synonyms Heleodytes narinosus
Other names and names in other languages (32)
- cargolet de BoucardCatalan
- střízlík jihomexickýCzech
- dryw BoucardWelsh
- Spættet KaktussmutteDanish
- HarlekinzaunkönigGerman
- Harlekin-ZaunkönigGerman
- bukarda trogloditoEsperanto
- matraquillaSpanish
- Cucarachero del BalsasSpanish
- Matraca del BalsasSpanish
- helmipeukaloinenFinnish
- Troglodyte de BoucardFrench
- pjegavi palčićCroatian
- Harlekin ökörszemHungarian
- Scricciolo di BoucardItalian
- ホシサボテンミソサザイJapanese
- spalvingoji kaktusinė karietaitėLithuanian
- Boucards WinterkoningDutch
- HarlekijnwinterkoningDutch
- azteksmettNorwegian
- strzyż białolicyPolish
- carriça-do-balsasPortuguese
- garrincha-do-balsasPortuguese
- Пятнистогрудый крапивникRussian
- Разноцветный кактусовый крапивникRussian
- oriešok bodkastýSlovak
- balsasgärdsmygSwedish
- boucardgärdsmygSwedish
- Balses ÇıtkuşuTurkish
- різжак плямистийUkrainian
- 波氏曲嘴鹪鹩Chinese
- 墨西哥曲嘴鷦鷯Chinese
Relatives of the boucard's wren
Other species in the same genus Campylorhynchus.
Cactus wren
Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus
Fasciated wren
Campylorhynchus fasciatus
Bicolored wren
Campylorhynchus griseus
White-headed wren
Campylorhynchus albobrunneus
Giant wren
Campylorhynchus chiapensis
Thrush-like wren
Campylorhynchus turdinus
CompareBoucard's wren vs Cactus wrenBoucard's wren vs Fasciated wrenBoucard's wren vs Bicolored wrenBoucard's wren vs White-headed wren
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the boucard's wren?
An adult boucard's wren weighs 27.6 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the boucard's wren endangered?
The boucard's wren is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the boucard's wren?
The boucard's wren (Campylorhynchus jocosus) belongs to the family Troglodytidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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