White-breasted Wood Wren

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White-breasted Wood Wren (<em>Henicorhina leucosticta</em>) is a species of Wrens (<em>Troglodytidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Overview

White-breasted Wood Wren (Henicorhina leucosticta) is a species of Wrens (Troglodytidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Henicorhina; binomial: Henicorhina leucosticta; authority: (Cabanis, 1847).

Distribution

Breeding range: Middle America and South America.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Henicorhina leucosticta includes the prostheleuca and pittieri subspecies groups of Middle America, which may warrant specific recognition (Winker et al. 1996; SACC 720).

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