Munchique Wood-wren
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The Munchique Wood-Wren (Henicorhina negreti) is a member of the wren
family (Troglodytidae), described as new to science
in 2003. It 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 the region in 2001. The Munchique Wood-Wren is replaced sharply by the Grey-breasted Wood-Wren
at lower elevations and on an opposite Andean mountain slope.
The bird is found on the Munchique Massif in the western Andes in the Chocó Endemic Bird Area, Colombia
.
The species' scientific name honours Álvaro José Negret, a Colombian ornithologist who died in 1998.
Munchique Wood-Wren was the first bird species to be described as new to science in an electronic journal rather than in a traditional print-only journal (http://www.ornitologiacolombiana.org).
Wren
The wrens are passerine birds in the mainly New World family Troglodytidae. There are approximately 80 species of true wrens in approximately 20 genera....
family (Troglodytidae), described as new to science
Bird species new to science
This article describes bird species new to science since 1900. Prior to the 20th century, and indeed into its early decades, the pace of discovery of new species was fast; during this period, with numerous collecting expeditions into species-rich areas not previously visited by western...
in 2003. It was first observed by Steven Hilty in the 1980s and not described until detailed studies by Paul Salaman
Paul Salaman
Paul Salaman is an ornithologist and conservationist based the World Land Trust - US, overseeing biodiversity conservation across Latin America. -Life:...
, Paul Coopmans, Thomas Donegan and others in the region in 2001. The Munchique Wood-Wren is replaced sharply by the Grey-breasted Wood-Wren
Grey-breasted Wood-Wren
The Grey-breasted Wood-Wren is a species of bird in the Troglodytidae family.It is found at low levels in wooded montane areas of Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala and Mexico.It prefers humid regions. It is generally fairly...
at lower elevations and on an opposite Andean mountain slope.
The bird is found on the Munchique Massif in the western Andes in the Chocó Endemic Bird Area, Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
.
The species' scientific name honours Álvaro José Negret, a Colombian ornithologist who died in 1998.
Munchique Wood-Wren was the first bird species to be described as new to science in an electronic journal rather than in a traditional print-only journal (http://www.ornitologiacolombiana.org).