Rufous-backed Wren
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Rufous-backed Wren

Campylorhynchus capistratus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve
404 Verified records at Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The rufous-backed wren (Campylorhynchus capistratus) is a species of songbird in the family Troglodytidae. It is a resident breeding species distributed from southwestern Mexico to northwestern Costa Rica. Wikipedia →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-backed Wren sighting in Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve, based on 404 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve

Banded Wren
LC

Banded Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thryophilus pleurostictus

20–30% · Possible
Cabanis's Wren
LC

Cabanis's Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cantorchilus modestus

10–20% · With luck
Rufous-and-white Wren
LC

Rufous-and-white Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thryophilus rufalbus

10–20% · With luck
Southern House Wren

Southern House Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Troglodytes musculus

<5% · Rare
Great Kiskadee
LC

Great Kiskadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pitangus sulphuratus

60–70% · Likely
White-Throated Magpie-Jay

White-Throated Magpie-Jay

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calocitta formosa

40–50% · Likely
Social Flycatcher
LC

Social Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiozetetes similis

40–50% · Likely
Tropical Kingbird
LC

Tropical Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus melancholicus

30–40% · Possible
Great-tailed Grackle
LC Endemic

Great-tailed Grackle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Quiscalus mexicanus

30–40% · Possible
Lesser Greenlet
LC

Lesser Greenlet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hylophilus decurtatus

30–40% · Possible
Long-tailed Manakin
LC

Long-tailed Manakin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chiroxiphia linearis

30–40% · Possible
Barred Antshrike
LC

Barred Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thamnophilus doliatus

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
50–60
Feb
50–60
Mar
50–60
Apr
40–50
May
60–70
Jun
50–60
Jul
30–40
Aug
40–50
Sep
40–50
Oct
40–50
Nov
50–60
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 Masaya Volcano National Park 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
90–100%
2 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
60–70%
3 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
50–60%
4 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
50–60%
5 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
50–60%
6 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
50–60%
7 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
40–50%
8 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
40–50%
9 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
20–30%
10 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
11 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
10–20%
12 La Tigra National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
5–10%
13 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
14 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
15 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
16 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
17 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
18 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
19 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
20 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Rufous-backed Wren in Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve?

About 52% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-backed Wren sighting in Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve, based on 404 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Rufous-backed Wren in Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve?

June has the highest sighting rate for Rufous-backed Wren in Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve in our monthly data.

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