Giant wren
Campylorhynchus chiapensis Salvin & Godman, 1891
The giant wren (Campylorhynchus chiapensis) is a species in the family Troglodytidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 46.3 g to 51 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the giant wren
- Weight
- 46.3 g – 51 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 3 – 3.45src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the giant wren live?
Not recorded
What is the giant wren?
The giant wren (Campylorhynchus chiapensis) is a species of bird in the family Troglodytidae. It is found in Mexico and Guatemala.
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Is the giant wren endangered?
The giant 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.
How is the giant wren classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyTroglodytidae
- genusCampylorhynchus
- SpeciesCampylorhynchus chiapensis Salvin & Godman, 1891
Synonyms Campylorhynchus griseus chiapensis
Other names and names in other languages (30)
- cargolet gegantCatalan
- střízlík velkýCzech
- dryw mawrWelsh
- Stor KaktussmutteDanish
- RiesenzaunkönigGerman
- giganta trogloditoEsperanto
- Matraca chiapanecaSpanish
- Cucarachero de ChiapasSpanish
- الیکایی بزرگPersian
- isopeukaloinenFinnish
- Troglodyte géantFrench
- crnovrati palčićCroatian
- chiapasi ökörszemHungarian
- Scricciolo giganteItalian
- キタオオサボテンミソサザイJapanese
- didžioji kaktusinė karietaitėLithuanian
- ReuzenwinterkoningDutch
- chiapassmettNorwegian
- strzyż wielkiPolish
- carriça-gigantePortuguese
- garrincha-de-chiapasPortuguese
- Гигантский крапивникRussian
- Большой кактусовый крапивникRussian
- oriešok veľkýSlovak
- Džinovski carićSerbian
- jättegärdsmygSwedish
- Büyük ÇıtkuşuTurkish
- різжак великийUkrainian
- 巨鷦鷯Chinese
- 大曲嘴鹪鹩Chinese
Relatives of the giant wren
Other species in the same genus Campylorhynchus.
Cactus wren
Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus
Fasciated wren
Campylorhynchus fasciatus
Bicolored wren
Campylorhynchus griseus
Boucard's wren
Campylorhynchus jocosus
White-headed wren
Campylorhynchus albobrunneus
Thrush-like wren
Campylorhynchus turdinus
CompareGiant wren vs Cactus wrenGiant wren vs Fasciated wrenGiant wren vs Bicolored wrenGiant wren vs Boucard's wren
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the giant wren?
An adult giant wren weighs 46.3 g – 51 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the giant wren endangered?
The giant 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 giant wren?
The giant wren (Campylorhynchus chiapensis) 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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Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1 - AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
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