Zapata wren
Ferminia cerverai Barbour, 1926
The zapata wren (Ferminia cerverai) is a species in the family Troglodytidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 26.9 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Endangered.
Quick facts about the zapata wren
- Weight
- 26.9 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- wetlandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Endangered (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the zapata wren live?
Not recorded
What is the zapata wren?
The Zapata wren (Ferminia cerverai) is a medium-sized grayish-brown bird that lives in dense shrubs of the Zapata Swamp, Cuba. It is the only member of the monotypical genus Ferminia, which is endemic to Cuba and endangered. This species was first described in 1926 by Thomas Barbour and named after its co-discoverer, Fermín Zanón Cervera.
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Is the zapata wren endangered?
The zapata wren is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List: it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
- 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 Endangered species. What the categories mean.
How is the zapata wren classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyTroglodytidae
- genusFerminia
- SpeciesFerminia cerverai Barbour, 1926
Other names and names in other languages (32)
- cargolet de ZapataCatalan
- střízlík kubánskýCzech
- dryw CiwbaWelsh
- ZapatasmutteDanish
- KubazaunkönigGerman
- Kuba-ZaunkönigGerman
- Zapata-ZaunkönigGerman
- Zapata ferminioEsperanto
- zapata trogloditoEsperanto
- Cucarachero de ZapataSpanish
- FerminiaSpanish
- الیکایی زاپاتاPersian
- kuubanpeukaloinenFinnish
- Troglodyte de ZapataFrench
- zapatski palčićCroatian
- kubai ökörszemHungarian
- Scricciolo di ZapataItalian
- セジマミソサザイJapanese
- kubinė karietaitėLithuanian
- ZapatawinterkoningDutch
- zapatasmettNorwegian
- strzyżyk kubańskiPolish
- carriça-de-zapataPortuguese
- cambaxirra-de-zapataPortuguese
- Кубинский крапивникRussian
- oriešok kubánskySlovak
- Zapata carićSerbian
- zapatagärdsmygSwedish
- Zapata ÇıtkuşuTurkish
- ломикUkrainian
- 扎巴鹪鹩Chinese
- 札帕塔鷦鷯Chinese
Relatives of the zapata wren
Other species in the same family Troglodytidae.
Eurasian wren
Troglodytes troglodytes
Northern house wren
Troglodytes aedon
Cactus wren
Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus
Marsh wren
Cistothorus palustris
Rock wren
Salpinctes obsoletus
Bewick's wren
Thryomanes bewickii
CompareZapata wren vs Eurasian wrenZapata wren vs Northern house wrenZapata wren vs Cactus wrenZapata wren vs Marsh wren
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the zapata wren?
An adult zapata wren weighs 26.9 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the zapata wren endangered?
The zapata wren is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
What kind of animal is the zapata wren?
The zapata wren (Ferminia cerverai) 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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