Band-backed Wren
Campylorhynchus zonatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTroglodytidae (Wrens)
- GenusCampylorhynchus (Large Wrens)
- SpeciesCampylorhynchus zonatus (Band-backed Wren)
The band-backed wren (Campylorhynchus zonatus) is a small songbird of the wren family. The band-backed wren is a resident breeding species from south-central Gulf Coast Mexico to northwestern Ecuador. It occurs in five disjunct areas, the central region being in southern Central America, in Costa Rica and northern Panama. The next two regions are northern Colombia adjacent to Panama, and 800 km to the south in northwestern Ecuador. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Band-backed Wren sighting in Cusuco National Park, based on 56 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Cusuco National Park
Southern House Wren
Troglodytes musculus
Spot-breasted Wren
Pheugopedius maculipectus
Gray-breasted Wood-Wren
Henicorhina leucophrys
Nightingale Wren
Microcerculus philomela
White-breasted Wood-Wren
Henicorhina leucosticta
Cabanis's Wren
Cantorchilus modestus
Rufous-browed Wren
Troglodytes rufociliatus
Clay-colored Thrush
Turdus grayi
Brown Jay
Psilorhinus morio
Melodious Blackbird
Dives dives
Yellow-winged Tanager
Thraupis abbas
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | |
| 2 | La Tigra National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 3 | Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 4 | Celaque National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 5 | Cañón del Sumidero National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 6 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 7 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 8 | Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 9 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 10 | Cahuita National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 11 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 12 | Tortuguero National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 13 | Bastimentos Island National Marine Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 14 | Tayrona National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 15 | Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇧🇿 Belize | |
| 16 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 17 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 18 | El Triunfo | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Band-backed Wren in Cusuco National Park?
About 18% of wildlife watchers report a Band-backed Wren sighting in Cusuco National Park, based on 56 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Band-backed Wren in Cusuco National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Band-backed Wren in Cusuco National Park in our monthly data.