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Henicorhina leucophrys
The Grey-breasted wood wren (Henicorhina leucophrys) is a bird found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Peru, Mexico, and 1 more countries. Mountain forests from Mexico to Bolivia. It eats insects and other small invertebrates. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
See the Grey-breasted wood wren on the 3D globe →| Scientific name | Henicorhina leucophrys |
|---|---|
| Region | South America |
| Found in | Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Peru, Mexico, and 1 more countries |
🏡 Where the Grey-breasted wood wren lives
Mountain forests from Mexico to Bolivia.
🍽️ What it eats
- 🐛 Insects & bugs100%
A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).
Conservation status
Hear the Grey-breasted wood wren
Recorded by Juan Freile (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC1180783. Trimmed to a few seconds.
Questions about the Grey-breasted wood wren
Where does the Grey-breasted wood wren live?
The Grey-breasted wood wren lives in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Peru, Mexico, and 1 more countries. Mountain forests from Mexico to Bolivia.
What does the Grey-breasted wood wren eat?
insects and other small invertebrates (about 100%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.
Is the Grey-breasted wood wren endangered?
There are plenty of these birds. Its IUCN Red List category is Least Concern.
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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.