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House Wren

Troglodytes aedon

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Badlands National Park
47 Verified records at Badlands National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The northern house wren (Troglodytes aedon) is a very small passerine in the wren family Troglodytidae. It is found in southern Canada, the USA and Mexico. It occurs in most suburban areas in its range. It formerly included many subspecies resident in South America and in the Caribbean that are now considered as separate species. The name troglodytes means "hole dweller", and is a reference to the bird's tendency to disappear into crevices when hunting insects or to seek shelter. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a House Wren sighting in Badlands National Park, based on 47 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Badlands National Park

Rock Wren
LC Endemic

Rock Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Salpinctes obsoletus

60–70% · Likely
Canyon Wren
LC

Canyon Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Catherpes mexicanus

Insufficient data
Western Meadowlark
LC

Western Meadowlark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sturnella neglecta

90–100% · Very likely
Cliff Swallow
LC

Cliff Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Petrochelidon pyrrhonota

50–60% · Likely
Red-winged Blackbird
LC

Red-winged Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Agelaius phoeniceus

50–60% · Likely
Barn Swallow
LC

Barn Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo rustica

50–60% · Likely
Horned Lark
LC Endemic

Horned Lark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eremophila alpestris

40–50% · Likely
Say's Phoebe
LC Endemic

Say's Phoebe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sayornis saya

40–50% · Likely
Lark Sparrow
LC

Lark Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chondestes grammacus

40–50% · Likely
Common Grackle
NT

Common Grackle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Quiscalus quiscula

40–50% · Likely
Black-billed Magpie
LC

Black-billed Magpie

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pica hudsonia

40–50% · Likely
Western Kingbird
LC

Western Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus verticalis

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
5–10
Mar
<5
Apr
5–10
May
5–10
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
10–20
Sep
<5
Oct
5–10
Nov
5–10
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 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
60–70%
2 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
3 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
4 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
5 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
20–30%
6 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
7 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
8 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
9 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
20–30%
10 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
11 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
12 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
13 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
14 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
15 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
16 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
17 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
18 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
19 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
20 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
21 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
22 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
23 Badlands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
24 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
25 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
26 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
27 Voyageurs National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
28 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
29 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
30 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
31 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
32 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
33 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
34 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a House Wren in Badlands National Park?

About 6% of wildlife watchers report a House Wren sighting in Badlands National Park, based on 47 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see House Wren in Badlands National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for House Wren in Badlands National Park in our monthly data.

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