Birds of the World - Henicorhina


Hermit Wood Wren (Henicorhina anachoreta) Near Threatened Range: SA: Santa Marta Mts., >2000 m (ne Colombia) Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia
Photograph by Tropical Birding (Nick Athanas) © All Rights Reserved.

Found above 2000m on the Santa Marta Sierra Nevada. The Grey-breasted Wood Wren, subspecies bangsi, is found lower. Once called the Santa Marta Wood Wren. Note smaller size, shorter wings and bill, and slight vocal and color differences.


Grey-breasted Wood Wren (Henicorhina leucophrys leucophrys) Range: MA, SA: Mexico to n Bolivia Otún Quimbaya Wildlife Sanctuary, Pereira, Risaralda, Colombia
Photograph by Tom Friedel © All Rights Reserved.

Common.
Front view.


Bar-winged Wood Wren (Henicorhina leucoptera) Range: SA: Peru Yambrasbamba, Peru
Photograph by Fernando Angulo Pratolongo © All Rights Reserved.

A rare species, and the only Wood Wren that has wing bars. Found low from 1300-2500m.


White-breasted Wood Wren (Henicorhina leucosticta albilateralis) Range: MA, SA: Mexico to Peru and n Brazil Hotel Tinamu, Manizales, Colombia
Photograph by Tom Friedel © All Rights Reserved.

Found at lower altitudes than the Grey-breasted Wood Wren, with occasional range overlap.


Munchique Wood Wren (Henicorhina negreti) Vulnerable Range: SA: Colombia Tatama National Park, Pueblo Rico, Risaralda, Colombia
Photograph by Tom Friedel © All Rights Reserved.

Found only at high altitudes of the western Andean slope in Colombia, and with a more musical song than the Grey-breasted Wood Wren.