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 →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-browed Peppershrike sighting in Caroni Swamp, based on 159 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Caroni Swamp
Golden-fronted Greenlet
Hylophilus aurantiifrons
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus
Straight-billed Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus picus
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Masked Cardinal
Paroaria nigrogenis
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
Tropical Mockingbird
Mimus gilvus
Black-crested Antshrike
Sakesphorus canadensis
Black-backed Water-Tyrant
Fluvicola pica
Bicolored Conebill
Conirostrum bicolor
White-winged Swallow
Tachycineta albiventer
📅 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 Caroni Swamp?
About 35% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-browed Peppershrike sighting in Caroni Swamp, based on 159 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Rufous-browed Peppershrike in Caroni Swamp?
June has the highest sighting rate for Rufous-browed Peppershrike in Caroni Swamp in our monthly data.