Banded Wren
Banded WrenBanded Wren

Banded Wren

Thryophilus pleurostictus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Insufficient data
overall probability at Arenal Volcano National Park
1 Verified records at Arenal Volcano National Park
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The banded wren (Thryophilus pleurostictus) is a small songbird of the wren family. It is a resident breeding species from central Mexico to Costa Rica. It was formerly placed in the genus Thryothorus (Mann et al., 2006). This wren breeds in lowlands and foothills from sea level up to 800 m altitude in open or scrubby woodland, including forest clearings and second growth. It mainly occurs on the Pacific side of the central mountain ranges. Its flask-shaped nest has a long entrance tube angled downward and is lined with fine grasses. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Arenal Volcano National Park

Rufous-and-white Wren
LC

Rufous-and-white Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thryophilus rufalbus

<5% · Rare
Southern House Wren

Southern House Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Troglodytes musculus

40–50% · Likely
White-breasted Wood-Wren
LC

White-breasted Wood-Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Henicorhina leucosticta

30–40% · Possible
Stripe-breasted Wren
LC

Stripe-breasted Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cantorchilus thoracicus

30–40% · Possible
Bay Wren
LC

Bay Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cantorchilus nigricapillus

20–30% · Possible
Nightingale Wren
NT

Nightingale Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Microcerculus philomela

20–30% · Possible
Black-throated Wren
LC

Black-throated Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pheugopedius atrogularis

10–20% · With luck
Song Wren
LC

Song Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyphorhinus phaeocephalus

5–10% · With luck
Gray-breasted Wood-Wren
LC

Gray-breasted Wood-Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Henicorhina leucophrys

5–10% · With luck
Rufous-backed Wren
LC

Rufous-backed Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campylorhynchus capistratus

Insufficient data
Band-backed Wren
LC

Band-backed Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campylorhynchus zonatus

<5% · Rare
Ochraceous Wren
LC

Ochraceous Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Troglodytes ochraceus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Banded Wren at Arenal Volcano National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
50–60%
2 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
40–50%
3 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
30–40%
4 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
5 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
6 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
7 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
8 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
9 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
10 Masaya Volcano National Park 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
<5%
11 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
12 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
13 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
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