Grey-breasted Wood Wren
Henicorhina leucophrys(Tschudi, JJ, 1844)
English (US) Gray-breasted Wood Wren
UK name: Grey-breasted Wood Wren
The Grey-breasted Wood Wren (Henicorhina leucophrys) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Troglodytidae (Wrens) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Henicorhina leucophrys
- Family
- Troglodytidae (Wrens)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Gray-breasted Wood Wren
- English (UK)
- Grey-breasted Wood Wren
- Described by
- (Tschudi, JJ, 1844)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 17 subspecies for this species.
- Henicorhina leucophrys minuscula
- Henicorhina leucophrys festiva
- Henicorhina leucophrys mexicana
- Henicorhina leucophrys castanea
- Henicorhina leucophrys capitalis
- Henicorhina leucophrys composita
- Henicorhina leucophrys collina
- Henicorhina leucophrys bangsi
- Henicorhina leucophrys manastarae
- Henicorhina leucophrys sanluisensis
- Henicorhina leucophrys venezuelensis
- Henicorhina leucophrys meridana
- Henicorhina leucophrys tamae
- Henicorhina leucophrys brunneiceps
- Henicorhina leucophrys hilaris
- Henicorhina leucophrys leucophrys
- Henicorhina leucophrys boliviana
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Troglodytes leucophrys
- Described by
- (Tschudi, JJ, 1844)
- Type locality
- Peru.
- Original description
- Archiv für Naturgeschichte 10 p.282
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Wrens
Buff-breasted Wren
Cantorchilus leucotis
Long-billed Wren
Cantorchilus longirostris
Fawn-breasted Wren
Cantorchilus guarayanus
Grey Wren
Cantorchilus griseus
White-breasted Wood Wren
Henicorhina leucosticta
Bar-winged Wood Wren
Henicorhina leucoptera
Hermit Wood Wren
Henicorhina anachoreta
Munchique Wood Wren
Henicorhina negreti
Northern Chestnut-breasted Wren
Cyphorhinus dichrous
Southern Chestnut-breasted Wren
Cyphorhinus thoracicus
Song Wren
Cyphorhinus phaeocephalus
Musician Wren
Cyphorhinus arada
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