- Henicorhina leucophrys
Identification
Underside is quite variable among the different subspecies.
Distribution
Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala and Mexico
Taxonomy
13 subspecies are recognized.
- H.l. festiva
- H.l. mexicana
- H.l. castanea
- H.l. capitalis
- H.l. collina
- H.l. anachoreta
- H.l. bangsi
- H.l. leucophrys
- H.l. brunneiceps
- H.l. hilaris
- H.l. venezuelensis
- H.l. meridana
- H.l. boliviana
Genetic structure has been revealed within this species, placing birds from panama and western Colombia and Ecuador somewhat distant from birds from central Andes. There is not enough data to tell if this will end up with splitting into two or more species.
The Munchique Wood-Wren is similar in plumage but very different in song.
Habitat
Mostly in primary or mature secondary forest or edges, where it prefers areas with dense undergrowth and often near streams. This species prefers higher elevation than White-breasted Wood-Wren where these occupy the same basic area; there can be some elevational overlap.
Behaviour
Likes to cock tail, and frequently join mixed species flocks. Food is mainly invertebrates taken on the ground or low in undergrowth.
References
- Clements, James F. 2007. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to October 2007. Ithaca: Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801445019
- Restall et al. 2006. Birds of Northern South America. Yale University Press. ISBN 9780300124156
- Distribution from Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Gray-breasted Wood Wren. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 13 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Gray-breasted_Wood_Wren
