Wrens (Troglodytidae)

Flutist Wren (Microcerculus ustulatus) - HBW 10, p. 445

French: Troglodyte flûtiste German: Flötenzaunkönig Spanish: Cucarachero Flautista

Taxonomy: Microcerculus ustulatus Salvin and Godman, 1883, Cerro Roraima, Bolívar, Venezuela.
Four subspecies recognized.

Subspecies and Distribution:

  • duidae Chapman, 1929 - cerros of W Bolívar and Amazonas, in S Venezuela.
  • lunatipectus J. T. Zimmer & Phelps, Sr, 1946 - cerros of C Bolívar.
  • obscurus J. T. Zimmer & Phelps, Sr, 1946 - cerros of E Bolívar (S to Gran Sabana).
  • ustulatus Salvin & Godman, 1883 - subtropical zone of W Guyana, SE Venezuela and immediately adjacent N Brazil.