Munchique Wood Wren (Henicorhina negreti)
About the Munchique Wood Wren
The Munchique wood wren (Henicorhina negreti) is a member of the wren family (Troglodytidae) that was described as new to science in 2003. It is found in the Western Andes of Colombia. The Munchique wood wren was first observed by Steven Hilty in the 1980s and not described until detailed studies by Paul Salaman, Paul Coopmans, Thomas Donegan, and others in 2000. Morphological and especially vocal differences set it apart from the widespread grey-breasted wood wren (Henicorhina leucophrys) that occurs at lower elevations on the same mountain slope. It is closely related to the grey-breasted wood wren and is probably derived from it. The species' scientific name honors Álvaro José Negret, a Colombian ornithologist who died in 1998. The Munchique wood wren is monotypic.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 98 recordings for this species: 62 CC BY-NC-SA · 36 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Colombia in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Bar-winged Wood WrenHenicorhina leucopterarecording
- Grey-breasted Wood WrenHenicorhina leucophrysrecording
- White-breasted Wood WrenHenicorhina leucostictarecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.