Campylorhynchus zonatus
A striking denizen of humid Neotropical forests, the Band-backed Wren (*Campylorhynchus zonatus*) is a large, boldly patterned passerine famed for its complex social structure and vocal prowess. Averaging 19-22 cm in length and weighing 40-50 grams, its most distinctive field marks are the strong black-and-white barring across its back, wings, and tail, contrasting with heavily streaked white underparts. A prominent white supercilium above a dark eyestripe further enhances its bold facial pat...
Primarily inhabits humid evergreen and semi-deciduous forests, woodlands, and secondary growth, often including coffee plantations, from lowlands up to approximately 1,800 meters (occasionally higher).
Feeds predominantly on a variety of insects and spiders, gleaned from vegetation; occasionally consumes small fruits or berries.
Band-backed Wrens are highly social and active birds, typically found in noisy family groups of 3-10 individuals that forage together during the day. Their foraging strategy involves meticulously gleaning insects and spiders from foliage, bark, and bromeliads, often moving in an acrobatic fashion...
The Band-backed Wren is a resident species found across a wide swath of Central America and a disjunct population in northern South America. Its breeding range extends from southern Mexico, specifically from Veracruz, northern Oaxaca, Chiapas, and the Yucatán Peninsula, southward through Belize, ...
Least Concern
- Band-backed Wrens are cooperative breeders, meaning that non-breeding adults, often offspring from previous clutches, help the breeding pair raise their young. - They construct large, globular nests with a side entrance, sometimes building multiple 'dummy' nests that are never used for breeding...