Inca Wren

Pheugopedius eisenmanni (Parker, TA & O'Neill, 1985)

Inca Wren, Pheugopedius eisenmanni, is a bird of the wren family found in Peru, where it is confined to a small part of the Cuzco region on the eastern side of the Andes. It lives in humid montane forest and along its margins, especially where Chusquea bamboo grows thickly. It is usually seen in the lower and middle layers of the forest, often close to the ground in dense cover. The species was not formally described until 1985, and it is regularly encountered at Machu Picchu.

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Troglodytidae — Wrens

Breeding range

South America: Peru