White-breasted Wood-Wren

SCI Name:  Henicorhina leucosticta
Protonym:  Cyphorhinus leucosticta Arch.Naturgesch. 13 p.206
Taxonomy:  Passeriformes / Troglodytidae / Henicorhina
Taxonomy Code:  wbwwre1
Type Locality:  Guiana and Mexico ; restricted to Guiana by Salvin, 1858, Proc. Zool. Soc. London, 26, p. 64.
Author:  Cabanis
Publish Year:  1847
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.

leucosticta
Gr. λευκοστικτος leukostiktos  white-speckled, white-spotted  < λευκος leukos  white; στικτος stiktos  spotted  < στιζω stizō  to tattoo.

SUBSPECIES

White-breasted Wood-Wren (Sclater's)
SCI Name: Henicorhina leucosticta [prostheleuca 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.

White-breasted Wood-Wren (Cherrie's)
SCI Name: Henicorhina leucosticta pittieri/costaricensis
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.

White-breasted Wood-Wren (Choco)
SCI Name: Henicorhina leucosticta inornata/eucharis
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.

White-breasted Wood-Wren (Black-capped)
SCI Name: Henicorhina leucosticta [leucosticta 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.