Nightingale Wren
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Nightingale Wren

Microcerculus philomela

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Arenal Volcano National Park
2,426 Verified records at Arenal Volcano National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The northern nightingale-wren (Microcerculus philomela), or nightingale wren, is a species of passerine bird in the family Troglodytidae. It is found in Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Nightingale Wren sighting in Arenal Volcano National Park, based on 2,426 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Arenal Volcano National Park

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
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
Cabanis's Wren
LC

Cabanis's Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cantorchilus modestus

<5% · Rare
Rufous-and-white Wren
LC

Rufous-and-white Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thryophilus rufalbus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
30–40
Oct
20–30
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ 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 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
20–30%
2 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
3 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
4 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
5 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
6 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
7 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
8 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
<5%
9 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
10 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
11 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Nightingale Wren in Arenal Volcano National Park?

About 22% of wildlife watchers report a Nightingale Wren sighting in Arenal Volcano National Park, based on 2,426 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Nightingale Wren in Arenal Volcano National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Nightingale Wren in Arenal Volcano National Park in our monthly data.

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