Munchique Wood Wren
A species of Wood Wrens Scientific name : Henicorhina negreti Genus : Wood Wrens
Munchique Wood Wren, A species of Wood Wrens
Botanical name: Henicorhina negreti
Genus: Wood Wrens
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Description
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 Cauca Endemic Bird Area in the south to Western Antioquia and Eastern Choco in the north-western Colombia. The species' scientific name honours Álvaro José Negret, a Colombian ornithologist who died in 1998. The 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). 
Size
12 cm
Nest Placement
Shrub
Feeding Habits
Munchique Wood Wren exclusively consumes arthropods, favoring beetles and flies. It typically forages close to the ground but may venture up to 4 meters to explore epiphytes. Occasionally, munchique Wood Wren may briefly join mixed-species flocks while feeding within its territory.
Habitat
The munchique Wood Wren thrives in epiphyte-laden cloud forests characterized by persistent fog, high moisture, and a unique climate. These habitats feature a lush understory and a dense canopy that limits visibility. Notably distinct from the environments of its relatives, the munchique Wood Wren's ecological niche benefits from the stunted vegetation and the fog-dominated atmosphere of these cloud forests.
Dite type
Insectivorous
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Feeding Habits
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Scientific Classification
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Chordates Class
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Perching birds Family
Wrens Genus
Wood Wrens Species
Munchique Wood Wren 
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