Mountain Wren
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Mountain Wren

Troglodytes solstitialis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Cajas National Park
98 Verified records at Cajas National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The mountain wren (Troglodytes solstitialis) is a species of bird in the family Troglodytidae. It is found in the Andes of northwestern Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and western Venezuela. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Mountain Wren sighting in Cajas National Park, based on 98 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Cajas National Park

Southern House Wren

Southern House Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Troglodytes musculus

<5% · Rare
Grass Wren
LC

Grass Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cistothorus platensis

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

Gray-breasted Wood-Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Henicorhina leucophrys

Insufficient data
Great Thrush
LC

Great Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus fuscater

80–90% · Very likely
Tawny Antpitta
LC

Tawny Antpitta

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Grallaria quitensis

60–70% · Likely
Chestnut-winged Cinclodes
LC

Chestnut-winged Cinclodes

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinclodes albidiventris

60–70% · Likely
Tit-like Dacnis
LC Endemic

Tit-like Dacnis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Xenodacnis parina

60–70% · Likely
Spectacled Redstart
LC

Spectacled Redstart

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myioborus melanocephalus

60–70% · Likely
Black Flowerpiercer
LC

Black Flowerpiercer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Diglossa humeralis

50–60% · Likely
Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant
LC

Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ochthoeca fumicolor

50–60% · Likely
Plumbeous Sierra Finch

Plumbeous Sierra Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Geospizopsis unicolor

50–60% · Likely
Rufous-collared Sparrow
LC Endemic

Rufous-collared Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zonotrichia capensis

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
5–10
Feb
20–30
Mar
10–20
Apr
5–10
May
5–10
Jun
30–40
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
20–30
Oct
30–40
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 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
10–20%
2 Cajas National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
10–20%
3 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
10–20%
4 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
10–20%
5 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
5–10%
6 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
7 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
8 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
9 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
10 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Mountain Wren in Cajas National Park?

About 17% of wildlife watchers report a Mountain Wren sighting in Cajas National Park, based on 98 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Mountain Wren in Cajas National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Mountain Wren in Cajas National Park in our monthly data.

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