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House Wren

Troglodytes aedon

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Big Bend National Park
419 Verified records at Big Bend National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The northern house wren (Troglodytes aedon) is a very small passerine in the wren family Troglodytidae. It is found in southern Canada, the USA and Mexico. It occurs in most suburban areas in its range. It formerly included many subspecies resident in South America and in the Caribbean that are now considered as separate species. The name troglodytes means "hole dweller", and is a reference to the bird's tendency to disappear into crevices when hunting insects or to seek shelter. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a House Wren sighting in Big Bend National Park, based on 419 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Big Bend National Park

Winter Wren
LC Endemic

Winter Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Troglodytes hiemalis

<5% · Rare
Cactus Wren
LC

Cactus Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus

60–70% · Likely
Canyon Wren
LC

Canyon Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Catherpes mexicanus

30–40% · Possible
Bewick's Wren
LC

Bewick's Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thryomanes bewickii

30–40% · Possible
Rock Wren
LC Endemic

Rock Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Salpinctes obsoletus

30–40% · Possible
Marsh Wren
LC

Marsh Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cistothorus palustris

5–10% · With luck
Carolina Wren
LC

Carolina Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thryothorus ludovicianus

<5% · Rare
Northern Mockingbird
LC

Northern Mockingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mimus polyglottos

60–70% · Likely
Common Raven
LC

Common Raven

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus corax

60–70% · Likely
House Finch
LC Endemic

House Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Haemorhous mexicanus

60–70% · Likely
Pyrrhuloxia
LC

Pyrrhuloxia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cardinalis sinuatus

50–60% · Likely
Yellow-rumped Warbler
LC

Yellow-rumped Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga coronata

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
5–10
Mar
10–20
Apr
5–10
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
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 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
60–70%
2 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
3 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
4 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
5 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
20–30%
6 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
7 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
8 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
9 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
20–30%
10 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
11 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
12 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
13 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
14 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
15 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
16 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
17 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
18 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
19 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
20 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
21 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
22 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
23 Badlands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
24 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
25 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
26 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
27 Voyageurs National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
28 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
29 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
30 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
31 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
32 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
33 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
34 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a House Wren in Big Bend National Park?

About 9% of wildlife watchers report a House Wren sighting in Big Bend National Park, based on 419 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see House Wren in Big Bend National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for House Wren in Big Bend National Park in our monthly data.

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