White-breasted Wood-Wren
Henicorhina leucosticta
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyTroglodytidae (Wrens)
- GenusHenicorhina (Wood-Wrens)
- SpeciesHenicorhina leucosticta (White-breasted Wood-Wren)
About the White-breasted Wood-Wren
The white-breasted wood wren (Henicorhina leucosticta) is a small songbird of the wren family. It is a resident breeding species from central Mexico to northeastern Peru and Suriname. The adult white-breasted wood wren is 10 centimetres (3.9 in) long and weighs 16 grams (0.56 oz). It has chestnut brown upperparts with a darker crown, pale supercilia, and black-and-white streaked sides of the head and neck. The underparts are white becoming buff on the lower belly. The wings and very short tail are barred with black. Young birds have duller upperparts and grey underparts.
The call of this species is a sharp cheek or explosive tuck, and the song is cheer oweet oweet cheery weather; ornithologist and bioacoustics expert Luis Baptista of the California Academy of Sciences compared it to the opening bars of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony.
As with some other wrens, pairs often sing in duets. H. leucosticta breeds in lowlands and foothills up to 1,850 metres (6,070 ft) above sea level in tropical wet forest and adjacent tall second growth. Its neat roofed nest is constructed on the ground or occasionally very low in undergrowth, and is concealed by dense... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of White-breasted Wood-Wren in Sierra de la Macarena National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-breasted Wood-Wren in Sierra de la Macarena National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-breasted Wood-Wren sighting in Sierra de la Macarena National Park, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-breasted Wood-Wren in Sierra de la Macarena National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for White-breasted Wood-Wren in Sierra de la Macarena National Park in our monthly data.