Latin Etymology: Henicorhina ("unique nostrils") leucophrys ("white browed")
Grey-breasted Wood Wren (Henicorhina leucophrys) at San Gerardo de Dota, Costa Rica - November 2025
Featured Subspecies: Henicorhina leucophrys collina
Weight: 13-17.5g / Length: 10-11.5cm / Wingspan: ?
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
A wren of the upland neotropics, it has a discontinuous range of various montane forests from Mexico to Bolivia, which according to some studies has suggested might actually represent an enormous number of lineages that may represent separate species, a fact emphasised that most populations are reproductively isolated due to their widespread montane habitats.
Related Species:
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Troglodytidae
Genus: Henichorhina
SUBSPECIES: H.l. festiva, H.l. mexicana, H.l. castanea, H.l. capitalis, H.l. collina, H.l. bangsi, H.l. leucophrys, H.l. brunneiceps, H.l. hilaris, H.l. venezuelensis, H.l. meridana, H.l. boliviana
- Sighting Locations -
A resident of the Talamancan Montane Forest
- COSTA RICA 2025 TRIP: Seen at San Gerardo de Dota
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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