Niceforo's wren

Thryophilus nicefori

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

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Scientific name	Thryophilus nicefori
Region	South America
Found in	Colombia

🏡 Where the Niceforo'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

Critically EndangeredAlmost gone from the wild.

💡 It weighs about 19 grams. It mostly eats insects and other small creatures.

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Recorded by Garry Bakker (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC574240. Trimmed to a few seconds.

Questions about the Niceforo's wren

Where does the Niceforo's wren live?

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

What does the Niceforo'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 Niceforo's wren endangered?

Almost gone from the wild. Its IUCN Red List category is Critically 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.