Nightingale Wren
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Nightingale Wren

Microcerculus philomela

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
23 Verified records at Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
May 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 →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Nightingale Wren sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, based on 23 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve

Scaly-breasted Wren
LC

Scaly-breasted Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Microcerculus marginatus

<5% · Rare
Southern House Wren

Southern House Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Troglodytes musculus

50–60% · Likely
Cabanis's Wren
LC

Cabanis's Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cantorchilus modestus

40–50% · Likely
Rufous-and-white Wren
LC

Rufous-and-white Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thryophilus rufalbus

40–50% · Possible
Gray-breasted Wood-Wren
LC

Gray-breasted Wood-Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Henicorhina leucophrys

30–40% · Possible
Ochraceous Wren
LC

Ochraceous Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Troglodytes ochraceus

10–20% · With luck
White-breasted Wood-Wren
LC

White-breasted Wood-Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Henicorhina leucosticta

10–20% · With luck
Rufous-breasted Wren
LC

Rufous-breasted Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pheugopedius rutilus

<5% · Rare
Rufous-backed Wren
LC

Rufous-backed Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campylorhynchus capistratus

<5% · Rare
Band-backed Wren
LC

Band-backed Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campylorhynchus zonatus

<5% · Rare
Brown Jay

Brown Jay

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psilorhinus morio

60–70% · Likely
Slate-throated Redstart
LC

Slate-throated Redstart

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myioborus miniatus

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?

About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Nightingale Wren sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, based on 23 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Nightingale Wren in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?

May has the highest sighting rate for Nightingale Wren in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve in our monthly data.

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