Plain-tailed Wren

The plain-tailed wren (Pheugopedius euophrys) is a species of songbird in the family Troglodytidae. It has a mostly rufous body with a gray, black, and white striped head. It is found in the Andes of southern Colombia, Ecuador, and northern Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Plain-tailed wrens are so-called bamboo specialists and live almost exclusively in chusquea bamboo thickets. Like other wrens, its diet consists mainly of insects with some seeds and berries. == Taxonomy == The plain-tailed wren belongs to the order Passeriformes and the family Troglodytidae. Three subspecies are recognised: P. e. euophrys (Sclater, PL, 1860) – southwest Colombia and west Ecuador P. e. longipes (Allen, JA, 1889) – central east Ecuador P. e. atriceps Chapman, 1924 – north Peru north of the Río Marañón The grey-browed wren was formerly considered as a subspecies but is now treated as a separate species based on the distinctive vocalizations and some morphological differences. == Description == === Physical === The plain-tailed wren has an unflattened wing of 64–71 mm and weighs from 20 to 36 g. The back, wings, and tail are rufous, with an olive cast on the back. The belly and other…