Rufous-browed Peppershrike
Cyclarhis gujanensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyVireonidae (Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis)
- GenusCyclarhis (Peppershrikes)
- SpeciesCyclarhis gujanensis (Rufous-browed Peppershrike)
The rufous-browed peppershrike (Cyclarhis gujanensis) is a passerine bird in the vireo family. It is widespread and often common in woodland, forest edge, and cultivation with some tall trees from Mexico and Trinidad south to Argentina and Uruguay. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-browed Peppershrike sighting in Iguaçu National Park, based on 268 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Iguaçu National Park
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus
Rufous-crowned Greenlet
Hylophilus poicilotis
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Plush-crested Jay
Cyanocorax chrysops
Pale-breasted Thrush
Turdus leucomelas
Red-rumped Cacique
Cacicus haemorrhous
Southern House Wren
Troglodytes musculus
Golden-crowned Warbler
Basileuterus culicivorus
Rufous Hornero
Furnarius rufus
Tropical Parula
Setophaga pitiayumi
Rufous-margined Antwren
Herpsilochmus rufimarginatus
Thrush-like Wren
Campylorhynchus turdinus
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Rufous-browed Peppershrike in Iguaçu National Park?
About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-browed Peppershrike sighting in Iguaçu National Park, based on 268 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Rufous-browed Peppershrike in Iguaçu National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Rufous-browed Peppershrike in Iguaçu National Park in our monthly data.