Apolinar's wren

Cistothorus apolinari

The Apolinar's wren (Cistothorus apolinari) is a bird found in Colombia. Found in Colombia. It eats insects and other small invertebrates. The IUCN Red List lists it as Endangered.

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Scientific name	Cistothorus apolinari
Region	South America
Found in	Colombia

🏡 Where the Apolinar's wren lives

Found in Colombia.

🍽️ What it eats

🐛 Insects & bugs100%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

LCNTVUENCREWEX

EndangeredVery few are left in the wild.

💡 It weighs about 18 grams. It mostly eats insects and other small creatures.

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Recorded by Felipe Velasco (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC571626. Trimmed to a few seconds.

Questions about the Apolinar's wren

Where does the Apolinar's wren live?

The Apolinar's wren lives in Colombia. Found in Colombia.

What does the Apolinar's wren eat?

insects and other small invertebrates (about 100%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Apolinar's wren endangered?

Very few are left in the wild. Its IUCN Red List category is Endangered.

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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.