Tepui wren
Troglodytes rufulus Cabanis, 1848
The tepui wren (Troglodytes rufulus) is a species in the family Troglodytidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 15.4 g to 16.7 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the tepui wren
- Weight
- 15.4 g – 16.7 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
- Not recorded
- 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 tepui wren live?
Not recorded
What is the tepui wren?
The tepui wren (Troglodytes rufulus) is a species of bird in the family Troglodytidae. It is found in Brazil, Guyana, and Venezuela, where it inhabits high tablelands called tepuis.
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Is the tepui wren endangered?
The tepui 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 tepui wren classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyTroglodytidae
- genusTroglodytes
- SpeciesTroglodytes rufulus Cabanis, 1848
Other names and names in other languages (32)
- cargolet dels tepuisCatalan
- střízlík tepuovýCzech
- dryw tepwiWelsh
- TepuígærdesmutteDanish
- TepuizaunkönigGerman
- Tepui-ZaunkönigGerman
- tepuja trogloditoEsperanto
- Chochín de tepuíSpanish
- Cucarachero de PantepuiSpanish
- tepuipeukaloinenFinnish
- tepuinpeukaloinenFinnish
- Troglodyte des tépuisFrench
- tepujski palčićCroatian
- tepui ökörszemHungarian
- Scricciolo dei tepuiItalian
- アカチャミソサザイJapanese
- roraiminė karietaitėLithuanian
- TepuissmettNorwegian Bokmål
- TepuiwinterkoningDutch
- tepuismettNorwegian
- strzyżyk wenezuelskiPolish
- corruíra-do-tepuiPortuguese
- carriça-dos-tepuisPortuguese
- Рораимский крапивникRussian
- Рораймский крапивникRussian
- oriešok gaštanovýSlovak
- Carić iz TepuijaSerbian
- tepuígärdsmygSwedish
- Tepui ÇıtkuşuTurkish
- волоочко венесуельськеUkrainian
- 淡紅鷦鷯Chinese
- 淡红鹪鹩Chinese
Relatives of the tepui wren
Other species in the same genus Troglodytes.
Eurasian wren
Troglodytes troglodytes
Northern house wren
Troglodytes aedon
Rufous-browed wren
Troglodytes rufociliatus
Mountain wren
Troglodytes solstitialis
Socorro wren
Troglodytes sissonii
Cobb's wren
Troglodytes cobbi
CompareTepui wren vs Eurasian wrenTepui wren vs Northern house wrenTepui wren vs Rufous-browed wrenTepui wren vs Mountain wren
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the tepui wren?
An adult tepui wren weighs 15.4 g – 16.7 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the tepui wren endangered?
The tepui 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 tepui wren?
The tepui wren (Troglodytes rufulus) 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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