Plain Wren

The subspecies zeledoni of eastern Nicaragua, eastern Costa Rica and north-west Panama is sometimes considered to be a separate species, Canebrake Wren.

The Plain Wren is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

A Plain Wren was observed to pierce one of two eggs in the nest of a Dusky Antbird in Gamboa, Panama Province, Republic of Panama. This is the first report of egg destruction by a tropical wren species. = National Zoological Park Smithsonian Institution Washington, DC 20008 USA DESTRUCCION DE UN HUEVO DE CERCOMACRA TYRANNINA POR THR YOTHORUS MODESTUS Sinopsis. More

The Plain Wren (Cantorchilus modestus) is a species of bird in the Troglodytidae family. It is found in Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and heavily degraded former forest. The subspecies zeledoni of eastern Nicaragua, eastern Costa Rica and north-west Panama is sometimes considered to be a separate species, Canebrake Wren. More

Plain Wren Solo Songs - The basic unit of the Plain Wren's vocabulary is the phrase. Every individual has a repertoire of 20 or more song phrases that they can choose to sing in isolation, or as part of a vocal duet. There are three primary types of phrases. Males sing I-phrases ("Introductory phrases") loud and often, sometimes as solos and sometimes at the start od duets. Females sing F-phrases ("Female phrases") during duets. Males sing M-phrases ("Male phrases") usually only during duets. More