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Moustached wren

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Genus
  
Pheugopedius

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Species

Family
  
Troglodytidae

Scientific name
  
Pheugopedius genibarbis

Higher classification
  
Pheugopedius

Order
  
Passerine

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Similar
  
Coraya wren, Whiskered Wren, Fawn‑breasted wren, Sooty‑headed wren, Long‑billed wren

Moustached wren


The moustached wren (Pheugopedius genibarbis) is a species of bird in the family Troglodytidae. 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

Moustached wren Wikipedia