Whiskered Wren

The whiskered wren (Pheugopedius mystacalis) is a species of bird in the family Troglodytidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. == Taxonomy and systematics == The whiskered wren was at one time treated as conspecific with the moustached wren (Pheugopedius genibarbis). It has eight subspecies: P. m. consobrinus Madarász (1904) P. m. ruficaudatus Berlepsch (1883) P. m. tachirensis Phelps & Gilliard (1941) P. m. saltuensis Bangs (1910) P. m. yanachae Meyer de Schauensee (1951) P. m. mystacalis Sclater (1860) P. m. macrurus Allen (1889) P. m. amaurogaster Chapman (1914) == Description == The whiskered wren is 16 cm (6.3 in) long; a specimen from Venezuela weighed 29 g (1.0 oz). The nominate adult has a grayish-black crown, olivaceous gray nape, bright chestnut shoulders, back, and rump, and a reddish brown tail with dull black bars. It has a grayish white supercilium, a black line through the eye, blackish cheeks with a white line below and a black malar stripe below that. The chin and throat are off-white, the chest gray darkening to olivaceous gray on the belly, and the flanks reddish gray. The juvenile is duller than the adult with less prominent facial markings and a buffy throat.…