Southern house wren

Troglodytes musculus

The Southern house wren (Troglodytes musculus) is a bird found in Brazil, Colombia, Argentina, Costa Rica, Chile, Panama, and 3 more countries. Gardens, farms and scrub from Mexico down to Argentina. It eats insects and other small invertebrates and leaves and other plant parts. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

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Scientific name	Troglodytes musculus
Region	North America
Found in	Brazil, Colombia, Argentina, Costa Rica, Chile, Panama, and 3 more countries

🏡 Where the Southern house wren lives

Gardens, farms and scrub from Mexico down to Argentina.

🍽️ What it eats

🐛 Insects & bugs80%
🌿 Leaves & plants20%

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

Conservation status

LCNTVUENCREWEX

Least ConcernThere are plenty of these birds.

💡 Though tiny, it sings loudly and likes nesting near people.

Questions about the Southern house wren

Where does the Southern house wren live?

The Southern house wren lives in Brazil, Colombia, Argentina, Costa Rica, Chile, Panama, and 3 more countries. Gardens, farms and scrub from Mexico down to Argentina.

What does the Southern house wren eat?

insects and other small invertebrates (about 80%), leaves and other plant parts (about 20%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Southern house wren endangered?

There are plenty of these birds. Its IUCN Red List category is Least Concern.

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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.