Wrenthrush
Zeledonia coronata Ridgway, 1889
The wrenthrush (Zeledonia coronata) is a species in the family Zeledoniidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 21 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the wrenthrush
- Weight
- 21 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
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the wrenthrush live?
Not recorded
What is the wrenthrush?
The wrenthrush (Zeledonia coronata) or zeledonia, is a unique species of nine-primaried oscine, endemic to the Talamancan montane forests.
From the Wikipedia article “Wrenthrush” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wrenthrush&oldid=1337994316), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.
Is the wrenthrush endangered?
The wrenthrush 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 wrenthrush classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyZeledoniidae
- genusZeledonia
- SpeciesZeledonia coronata Ridgway, 1889
Synonyms Zeledonia insperata
Other names and names in other languages (33)
- Wren-thrushEnglish
- زيليدونياArabic
- نمنمة سمنيةArabic
- نمنمة شحروريةArabic
- bosquerola de ZeledónCatalan
- lesňáček střízlíkovitýCzech
- drywdelorWelsh
- GærdesmuttedrosselDanish
- ZaunkönigsängerGerman
- ZeledonieGerman
- ZeledonwaldsängerGerman
- krona zeledonioEsperanto
- Reinita de ZeledónSpanish
- nõgisäälikEstonian
- peukaloiskerttuliFinnish
- Paruline de ZeledonFrench
- Zélédonie couronnéeFrench
- kratkorepa sjeničicaCroatian
- Tordo scricciolo corona giallaItalian
- ズアカサザイJapanese
- smettparulaNorwegian
- zeledonkaPolish
- zeledoniaPortuguese
- pula-pula-de-rabo-curtoPortuguese
- ЗеледонияRussian
- Крапивниковый дроздRussian
- zeledónka orieščiaSlovak
- Carićolika zeledonijaSerbian
- Zeledon ÖtleğeniTurkish
- зеледоніяUkrainian
- коронник-куцохвістUkrainian
- 冠鷯鶇Chinese
- 冠鹩森莺Chinese
Relatives of the wrenthrush
Other species in the same order Passeriformes.
House sparrow
Passer domesticus
Common raven
Corvus corax
Eurasian magpie
Pica pica
Common blackbird
Turdus merula
European robin
Erithacus rubecula
Eurasian golden oriole
Oriolus oriolus
CompareWrenthrush vs House sparrowWrenthrush vs Common ravenWrenthrush vs Eurasian magpieWrenthrush vs Common blackbird
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the wrenthrush?
An adult wrenthrush weighs 21 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the wrenthrush endangered?
The wrenthrush 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 wrenthrush?
The wrenthrush (Zeledonia coronata) belongs to the family Zeledoniidae 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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