Moustached wren
| Moustached wren | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Troglodytidae |
| Genus: | Pheugopedius |
| Species: | P. genibarbis |
| Binomial name | |
| Pheugopedius genibarbis (Swainson, 1837) | |
The moustached wren (Pheugopedius genibarbis) is a species of bird in the Troglodytidae family. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and heavily degraded former forest.
It is 15.5 cm long. It is reddish-brown above with buff flanks and a greyish crown and nape. The sides of the head are streaked black and white and it has a black moustache.
References
- BirdLife International 2004. Thryothorus genibarbis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 27 July 2007.
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