Mountain wren
Troglodytes solstitialis P. L. Sclater, 1859
The mountain wren (Troglodytes solstitialis) is a species in the family Troglodytidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 11.4 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the mountain wren
- Weight
- 11.4 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
- 2src 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 mountain wren live?
Not recorded
What is the mountain wren?
The mountain wren (Troglodytes solstitialis) is a species of bird in the family Troglodytidae. It is found in the Andes of northwestern Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and western Venezuela.
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Is the mountain wren endangered?
The mountain 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 mountain wren classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyTroglodytidae
- genusTroglodytes
- SpeciesTroglodytes solstitialis P. L. Sclater, 1859
Other names and names in other languages (30)
- cargolet de muntanyaCatalan
- střízlík rezavohnědýCzech
- dryw mynyddWelsh
- Bjergskovs GærdesmutteDanish
- AndenzaunkönigGerman
- Dickbrauen-ZaunkönigGerman
- RostbrauenzaunkönigGerman
- monta trogloditoEsperanto
- Chochín montañésSpanish
- Ratona ceja blancaSpanish
- andienpeukaloinenFinnish
- Troglodyte montagnardFrench
- andski palčićCroatian
- rozsdabarna ökörszemHungarian
- Scricciolo montanoItalian
- ヤマミソサザイJapanese
- kalninė rusvabruvė karietaitėLithuanian
- BergwinterkoningDutch
- andessmettNorwegian
- strzyżyk andyjskiPolish
- carriça-andinaPortuguese
- corruíra-dos-andesPortuguese
- Андский крапивникRussian
- Рыжебровый крапивникRussian
- oriešok horskýSlovak
- berggärdsmygSwedish
- And ÇıtkuşuTurkish
- волоочко гірськеUkrainian
- 山鷦鷯Chinese
- 山鹪鹩Chinese
Relatives of the mountain wren
Other species in the same genus Troglodytes.
Eurasian wren
Troglodytes troglodytes
Northern house wren
Troglodytes aedon
Tepui wren
Troglodytes rufulus
Rufous-browed wren
Troglodytes rufociliatus
Socorro wren
Troglodytes sissonii
Cobb's wren
Troglodytes cobbi
CompareMountain wren vs Eurasian wrenMountain wren vs Northern house wrenMountain wren vs Tepui wrenMountain wren vs Rufous-browed wren
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the mountain wren?
An adult mountain wren weighs 11.4 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the mountain wren endangered?
The mountain 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 mountain wren?
The mountain wren (Troglodytes solstitialis) 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.
- An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles · CC0 1.0 · E096-269
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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