The Story
I photographed this Thrush-like Wren (Campylorhynchus turdinus) at the Malecón Turístico, the riverfront promenade of San José del Guaviare, Guaviare, Colombia, in February 2021. Unlike most wrens, it lives from mid-levels up to the canopy. Its whitish underparts are heavily spotted with dusky marks, and it often holds its fairly long tail cocked. It feeds mainly on insects, with some plant matter, and usually forages in pairs or small groups. IUCN lists it as Least Concern.
I made this frame with a Canon R5 and the RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L, at 1/1000 sec, f/6.7, ISO 6400. San José del Guaviare is often called the gateway to the Colombian Amazon, and fast boats from the town reach the Raudal del Guayabero, about 38 kilometers away.
©2022 Adam Rainoff Photographer
The bird
The Thrush-like Wren (Campylorhynchus turdinus) belongs to the family Troglodytidae (Wrens) in the eBird/Clements taxonomy.
Source: eBird.org (opens in a new tab)
Conservation
Least Concern on the IUCN Red List (assessment published 2018), with the population trend listed as decreasing. Source: IUCN Red List