Cactus Wren
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Cactus Wren

Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Insufficient data
overall probability at Channel Islands National Park
4 Verified records at Channel Islands National Park
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The cactus wren (Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus) is a species of wren that is endemic to the deserts of the southwestern United States and northern and central Mexico. It is the state bird of Arizona, and the largest wren in the United States. Its plumage is brown, with black and white spots as markings. It has a distinctive white eyebrow that sweeps to the nape of the neck. The chest is white, whereas the underparts are cinnamon-buff colored. Both sexes appear similar. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Channel Islands National Park

Bewick's Wren
LC

Bewick's Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thryomanes bewickii

30–40% · Possible
Marsh Wren
LC

Marsh Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cistothorus palustris

20–30% · Possible
House Wren
LC

House Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Troglodytes aedon

10–20% · With luck
Canyon Wren
LC

Canyon Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Catherpes mexicanus

<5% · Rare
Rock Wren
LC Endemic

Rock Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Salpinctes obsoletus

<5% · Rare
Pacific Wren
LC

Pacific Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Troglodytes pacificus

Insufficient data
Winter Wren
LC Endemic

Winter Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Troglodytes hiemalis

Insufficient data
House Finch
LC Endemic

House Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Haemorhous mexicanus

70–80% · Very likely
Black Phoebe
LC

Black Phoebe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sayornis nigricans

60–70% · Likely
Song Sparrow
LC Endemic

Song Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melospiza melodia

60–70% · Likely
American Crow
LC

American Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus brachyrhynchos

50–60% · Likely
Common Yellowthroat
LC

Common Yellowthroat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Geothlypis trichas

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Cactus Wren at Channel Islands National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ 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 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
60–70%
2 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
50–60%
3 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
4 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
5 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
6 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
7 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
8 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
9 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
10 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
11 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
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