Rufous Wren Cinnycerthia unirufa

Colombian name: Cucarachero Rufo
Rufous Wren, Montaña del Oso, Cundinamarca, Colombia, April 2012 - click for larger image Montaña del Oso, Cundinamarca, Colombia
April 2012

The Rufous Wren is distributed in the Perijá mountains on the border between Venezuela and Colombia, through the Andes from Colombia through Ecuador to the extreme north of Peru. See the distribution map at NatureServe.

Rufous Wren, Montaña del Oso, Cundinamarca, Colombia, April 2012 - click for larger image It is found in humid mossy forest, forest edges and dense tangles often associated with Chusquea bamboo. Mostly between 2,200 and 3,400 metres, they are usually in small groups and are more often heard than seen.

These birds were part of a small group recorded by Jeremy Minns.

Rufous Wren, Montaña del Oso, Cundinamarca, Colombia, April 2012 - click for larger image

Rufous Wren, Montaña del Oso, Cundinamarca, Colombia, April 2012 - click for larger image

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