Gray-breasted Wood-Wren

SCI Name:  Henicorhina leucophrys
Protonym:  Troglodytes leucophrys Arch.Naturgesch. 10 p.282
Taxonomy:  Passeriformes / Troglodytidae / Henicorhina
Taxonomy Code:  gbwwre1
Type Locality:  Peru.
Author:  von Tschudi
Publish Year:  1844
IUCN Status:  Least Concern

DEFINITIONS

HENICORHINA
(Troglodytidae; † White-breasted Wood Wren H. leucosticta prostheleuca) Gr. ἑνικος henikos  singular; ῥις rhis, ῥινος  rhinos  nostrils (see Heterorhina); "HENICORHINA LEUCOSTICTA.   ...  Baird's term Heterorhina for this group having been employed in the Coleoptera by Westwood in 1845, we propose to change it to Henicorhina." (P. Sclater & Salvin 1868); "Henicorhina P. Sclater and Salvin, 1868, Proc. Zool. Soc. London, p. 170. New name for Heterorhina Baird, 1864, preoccupied by Heterorhina Westwood, 1842 (Coleoptera)." (JAJ 2021).
Synon. Heterorhina.

leucophrys
Gr. λευκοφρυς leukophrus, λευκοφρυος leukophruos  white-browed  < λευκος leukos  white; οφρυς ophrus, οφρυος ophruos  eyebrow.
● ex “Pato ceja blanca” of de Azara 1802-1805, no. 442 (Callonetta).
● ex “Grivetin” of Levaillant 1802, pl. 118 (Cercotrichas).

Leucophrys
(syn. Plocepasser Ϯ White-browed Sparrow Weaver P. mahali) Gr. λευκοφρυς leukophrus, λευκοφρυος leukophruos  white-browed  < λευκος leukos  white; οφρυς ophrus, οφρυος ophruos  eyebrow; "Leucophrys, Sw.  Bill unequally conic; the sides not swollen; the tip entire. Nostrils naked, round  ...  L. pileatus. Part 5. No. 199" (Swainson 1837).

SUBSPECIES

Gray-breasted Wood-Wren (Central American)
SCI Name: Henicorhina leucophrys [mexicana Group]
HENICORHINA
(Troglodytidae; † White-breasted Wood Wren H. leucosticta prostheleuca) Gr. ἑνικος henikos  singular; ῥις rhis, ῥινος  rhinos  nostrils (see Heterorhina); "HENICORHINA LEUCOSTICTA.   ...  Baird's term Heterorhina for this group having been employed in the Coleoptera by Westwood in 1845, we propose to change it to Henicorhina." (P. Sclater & Salvin 1868); "Henicorhina P. Sclater and Salvin, 1868, Proc. Zool. Soc. London, p. 170. New name for Heterorhina Baird, 1864, preoccupied by Heterorhina Westwood, 1842 (Coleoptera)." (JAJ 2021).
Synon. Heterorhina.

Gray-breasted Wood-Wren (Choco)
SCI Name: Henicorhina leucophrys brunneiceps
brunneiceps
Mod. L. brunneus  brown  < Med. L. brunius  brown; L. –ceps -crowned  < caput, capitis  head.

Gray-breasted Wood-Wren (bangsi)
SCI Name: Henicorhina leucophrys bangsi
bangsi
Outram Bangs (1863-1932) US zoologist, collector (syn. Aethopyga gouldiae dabryii, Amazilia rutila x Amazilia tzacatl, subsp. Amphispiza bilineata, syn. Automolus leucophthalmus, subsp. Buteogallus anthracinus, syn. Catharus aurantiirostris melpomene, subsp. Cuculus canorus, syn. Cyanoderma ruficeps davidi, syn. Emberiza godlewskii omissa, syn. Galerida deva, Grallaria, subsp. Halcyon coromanda, subsp. Hapalocrex flaviventer, subsp. Henicorhina leucophrys, syn. Hydrobates castro, subsp. Leptotila verreauxi, syn. Loxia curvirostra himalayensis, subsp. Manacus manacus, syn. Mirafra cantillans, syn. Myiarchus tuberculifer nigricapillus, syn. Parus major nigriloris, subsp. Peucaea carpalis, subsp. Prinia crinigera, syn. Pterocles orientalis arenarius, subsp. Quiscalus niger, syn. Sheppardia sharpei, subsp. Sitta villosa, subsp. Sterna dougallii, subsp. Tachybaptus dominicus, subsp. Tangara gyrola, subsp. Xiphorhynchus triangularis).

Gray-breasted Wood-Wren (Perija)
SCI Name: Henicorhina leucophrys manastarae
manastarae
Manastara, Río Negro, Sierra de Perijá, Zulia, Venezuela.

Gray-breasted Wood-Wren (meridana)
SCI Name: Henicorhina leucophrys meridana
meridae / meridana / meridanus / meridensis
Mérida, Venezuela.

Gray-breasted Wood-Wren (venezuelensis)
SCI Name: Henicorhina leucophrys venezuelensis
venezuelae / venezuelana / venezuelanus / venezuelense / venezuelensis
Venezuela (Italian Venezuola, a diminutive of Venezia Venice, alluding to native houses on stilts in the waters of Lake Maracaibo).

Gray-breasted Wood-Wren (hilaris)
SCI Name: Henicorhina leucophrys hilaris
hilaris
L. hilaris  cheerful, merry  < Gr. ἱλαρος hilaros  merry, cheerful  < ἱλαος hilaos  propitious, gracious.

Gray-breasted Wood-Wren (Andean)
SCI Name: Henicorhina leucophrys leucophrys/boliviana
HENICORHINA
(Troglodytidae; † White-breasted Wood Wren H. leucosticta prostheleuca) Gr. ἑνικος henikos  singular; ῥις rhis, ῥινος  rhinos  nostrils (see Heterorhina); "HENICORHINA LEUCOSTICTA.   ...  Baird's term Heterorhina for this group having been employed in the Coleoptera by Westwood in 1845, we propose to change it to Henicorhina." (P. Sclater & Salvin 1868); "Henicorhina P. Sclater and Salvin, 1868, Proc. Zool. Soc. London, p. 170. New name for Heterorhina Baird, 1864, preoccupied by Heterorhina Westwood, 1842 (Coleoptera)." (JAJ 2021).
Synon. Heterorhina.