Whiskered Wren
Pheugopedius mystacalis(Sclater, PL, 1860)
English (US) Whiskered Wren
The Whiskered Wren (Pheugopedius mystacalis) 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
- Pheugopedius mystacalis
- Family
- Troglodytidae (Wrens)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Whiskered Wren
- Described by
- (Sclater, PL, 1860)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 8 subspecies for this species.
- Pheugopedius mystacalis consobrinus
- Pheugopedius mystacalis ruficaudatus
- Pheugopedius mystacalis tachirensis
- Pheugopedius mystacalis saltuensis
- Pheugopedius mystacalis yananchae
- Pheugopedius mystacalis mystacalis
- Pheugopedius mystacalis macrurus
- Pheugopedius mystacalis amaurogaster
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Thryothorus mystacalis
- Described by
- (Sclater, PL, 1860)
- Type locality
- Pallatanga, Chimborazo, Ecuador.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London pt.28, no.1 p.64
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Wrens
White-bellied Wren
Uropsila leucogastra
Sooty-headed Wren
Pheugopedius spadix
Black-bellied Wren
Pheugopedius fasciatoventris
Plain-tailed Wren
Pheugopedius euophrys
Grey-browed Wren
Pheugopedius schulenbergi
Inca Wren
Pheugopedius eisenmanni
Moustached Wren
Pheugopedius genibarbis
Coraya Wren
Pheugopedius coraya
Rufous-breasted Wren
Pheugopedius rutilus
Spot-breasted Wren
Pheugopedius maculipectus
Speckle-breasted Wren
Pheugopedius sclateri
Happy Wren
Pheugopedius felix
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