Rufous-and-white Wren
Thryophilus rufalbus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTroglodytidae (Wrens)
- GenusThryophilus (Thryophilus Wrens)
- SpeciesThryophilus rufalbus (Rufous-and-white Wren)
The rufous-and-white wren (Thryophilus rufalbus) is a small songbird of the wren family. It is a resident breeding species from southwesternmost Mexico to northern Colombia and northwestern Venezuela. It was formerly placed in the genus Thryothorus (Mann et al., 2006). This large wren breeds in lowlands and foothills from sea level up to 1,500 m (4,900 ft) altitude in dry forests or, in wetter areas, more open scrubby woodland. In Central America, it mainly occurs on the Pacific side of the central mountain ranges Its flask-shaped nest is constructed 2–3 m (6 ft 7 in – 9 ft 10 in) high in a tree or shrub. The female alone incubates the three or four greenish-blue eggs for about two weeks to hatching, and the young fledge in about the same length of time again. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-and-white Wren sighting in Tayrona National Natural Park, based on 270 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Tayrona National Natural Park
Bicolored Wren
Campylorhynchus griseus
Buff-breasted Wren
Cantorchilus leucotis
Southern House Wren
Troglodytes musculus
Scaly-breasted Wren
Microcerculus marginatus
Gray-breasted Wood-Wren
Henicorhina leucophrys
Rufous-breasted Wren
Pheugopedius rutilus
Band-backed Wren
Campylorhynchus zonatus
Stripe-backed Wren
Campylorhynchus nuchalis
Blue-gray Tanager
Thraupis episcopus
Crimson-backed Tanager
Ramphocelus dimidiatus
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Palm Tanager
Thraupis palmarum
📅 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-and-white Wren in Tayrona National Natural Park?
About 25% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-and-white Wren sighting in Tayrona National Natural Park, based on 270 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Rufous-and-white Wren in Tayrona National Natural Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Rufous-and-white Wren in Tayrona National Natural Park in our monthly data.