Wrens (Troglodytidae)

Sooty-headed Wren (Thryothorus spadix) - HBW 10, p. 419

French: Troglodyte moine German: Rußkopf-Zaunkönig Spanish: Cucarachero Cabecigrís
Other common names: Southern Black-throated Wren, Smoky-headed Wren

Taxonomy: Pheugopedius spadix Bangs, 1910, Naranjito, River Dagua, Valle, Colombia.
Formerly regarded as conspecific with T. atrogularis, but the two are quite distinct in plumage and song and are widely separated geographically. Two subspecies recognized.

Subspecies and Distribution:

xerampelinus Griscom, 1929 - Pacific slope of extreme E Panama (Darién).
spadix (Bangs, 1910) - Pacific lowlands of Colombia from Chocó S to Nariño, in N also extending E to middle Magdalena Valley (in Santander).

Least Concern

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One ind captured in mist-nets. Locality Anorí, Antioquía Department, Colombia (ssp spadix)
Diego Calderon - COLOMBIA... 1 January 2001 3 years ago 3