About Henicorhina leucophrys (Tschudi, 1844)
This species is the grey-breasted wood wren, with the scientific name Henicorhina leucophrys (Tschudi, 1844). The nominate subspecies measures 10 to 11.5 cm (3.9 to 4.5 in) in length and weighs 13.5 to 17.7 g (0.48 to 0.62 oz). Its crown feathers are dull black with dark brown tips. Its nape and shoulders are dark olive brown, while its lower back, rump, and tail are chestnut brown. The tail has blackish bars. It has a long gray-white supercilium, a wide black stripe behind the eye, and black cheeks streaked with pale gray. Its chin and throat are pale gray, its chest and belly are darker gray, and the sides of the belly and lower flanks are dark buff. Other subspecies differ from the nominate in size, the color intensity of various body parts, and the amount, color, and placement of streaking.
The grey-breasted wood wren has a discontinuous range that extends from east-central and west-central Mexico, through Central America, and into South America, where it ranges east into Venezuela and south to central Bolivia. It inhabits many types of humid montane forest. It is usually found at elevations above 1,500 m (4,900 ft), though it occurs as low as 400 m (1,300 ft) in Colombia and 600 m (2,000 ft) in Mexico. It can be found as high as 3,000 m (9,800 ft) in Venezuela and Colombia.
