Wrens (Troglodytidae)

Rufous-breasted Wren (Thryothorus rutilus) - HBW 10, p. 424

French: Troglodyte des halliers German: Rotbrust-Zaunkönig Spanish: Cucarachero Pechirrufo
Other common names: Bush Wren, Speckled Wren, (Trinidad) Jungle Wren

Taxonomy: Thryothorus rutilus Vieillot, 1819, “l’Amérique septentrionale” = Trinidad.
Sometimes treated as conspecific with T. maculipectus and T. sclateri, despite great differences in plumage and vocalizations. Seven subspecies recognized.

Subspecies and Distribution:

hyperythrus Salvin & Godman, 1880 - Pacific slope of Costa Rica and W Panama (E to R Chepó, in Darién).
laetus Bangs, 1898 - N Colombia (Santa Marta, Magdalena) and extreme NW Venezuela (Perijá Mts).
rutilus Vieillot, 1819 - N & W Venezuela (coastal mountains from Falcón E to Sucre and Monagas, both slopes of Andes from NW Lara S to Táchira) and Trinidad.

See all 7 subspecies

hyperythrus Salvin & Godman, 1880 - Pacific slope of Costa Rica and W Panama (E to R Chepó, in Darién).
laetus Bangs, 1898 - N Colombia (Santa Marta, Magdalena) and extreme NW Venezuela (Perijá Mts).
rutilus Vieillot, 1819 - N & W Venezuela (coastal mountains from Falcón E to Sucre and Monagas, both slopes of Andes from NW Lara S to Táchira) and Trinidad.
tobagensis (Hellmayr, 1921) - Tobago.
intensus (Todd, 1932) - SW Venezuela (NW Táchira).
interior (Todd, 1932) - W slope of E Andes (Lebrija Valley, in Santander), in Colombia.
hypospodius Salvin & Godman, 1880 - E slope of E Andes of Colombia (Boyacá, Meta).