Rufous-and-white Wren
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Rufous-and-white Wren

Thryophilus rufalbus

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

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 →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-and-white Wren sighting in Chagres National Park, based on 61 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Chagres National Park

Southern House Wren

Southern House Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Troglodytes musculus

50–60% · Likely
Cabanis's Wren
LC

Cabanis's Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cantorchilus modestus

30–40% · Possible
White-breasted Wood-Wren
LC

White-breasted Wood-Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Henicorhina leucosticta

20–30% · Possible
Scaly-breasted Wren
LC

Scaly-breasted Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Microcerculus marginatus

20–30% · Possible
Bay Wren
LC

Bay Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cantorchilus nigricapillus

10–20% · With luck
Song Wren
LC

Song Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyphorhinus phaeocephalus

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

Rufous-breasted Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pheugopedius rutilus

5–10% · With luck
Black-bellied Wren
LC

Black-bellied Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pheugopedius fasciatoventris

5–10% · With luck
White-headed Wren
LC

White-headed Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campylorhynchus albobrunneus

Insufficient data
Buff-breasted Wren
LC

Buff-breasted Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cantorchilus leucotis

<5% · Rare
Gray-breasted Wood-Wren
LC

Gray-breasted Wood-Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Henicorhina leucophrys

<5% · Rare
Stripe-throated Wren
LC

Stripe-throated Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cantorchilus leucopogon

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
5–10
Mar
5–10
Apr
5–10
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
10–20
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
5–10
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 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
50–60%
2 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
40–50%
3 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
30–40%
4 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
20–30%
5 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
6 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
7 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
10–20%
8 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
9 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
10 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
10–20%
11 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
12 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
13 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
5–10%
14 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
15 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
16 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
17 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
18 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
19 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
20 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
21 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
22 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
23 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
24 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
25 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
26 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
27 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
28 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
29 Masaya Volcano National Park 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
Insufficient data
30 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
31 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Rufous-and-white Wren in Chagres National Park?

About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-and-white Wren sighting in Chagres National Park, based on 61 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Rufous-and-white Wren in Chagres National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Rufous-and-white Wren in Chagres National Park in our monthly data.

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