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Thryothorus mystacalis

Identification

Differ from Moustached Wren in having grey underparts versus tawny in Moustached Wren, and even more significantly in voice.

Along the Andes of Venezuela, Colombia, and Ecuador.

Eight subspecies are recognized¹.

This species was for a while placed as one part of Moustached Wren but is now again seen as a full species.

Was formerly placed in genus Thryothorus with all other species of the genus Pheugopedius.

Mostly at mid elevation, more rarely in lowland: forest edges, clearings, second growth, almost always in dense undergrowth such as heliconia.

Difficult to see but easy to hear.

Voice is rich gurgling sound, relatively slow.

Clements, JF. 2010. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2010. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/Clements%206.5.xls/view