Northern Chestnut-breasted Wren
Cyphorhinus dichrous
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Wrens (Troglodytidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The northern chestnut-breasted wren (Cyphorhinus dichrous) is a species of passerine bird in the wren family Troglodytidae that is found in central Colombia, Ecuador and northern Peru. It was formerly considered as a subspecies of the chestnut-breasted wren (Cyphorhinus thoracicus) now renamed the southern chestnut-breasted wren.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Central and western Andes of Colombia to Peru (San Martín).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Northern chestnut-breasted 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.
