Band-backed Wren
Campylorhynchus zonatus
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Wrens (Troglodytidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The band-backed wren (Campylorhynchus zonatus) is a small songbird of the wren family.
The band-backed wren is a resident breeding species from south-central Gulf Coast Mexico to northwestern Ecuador. It occurs in five disjunct areas, the central region being in southern Central America, in Costa Rica and northern Panama. The next two regions are northern Colombia adjacent to Panama, and 800 km to the south in northwestern Ecuador.
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Range and habitat
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Band-backed wren
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
