Cactus Wren
Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTroglodytidae (Wrens)
- GenusCampylorhynchus (Large Wrens)
- SpeciesCampylorhynchus brunneicapillus (Cactus Wren)
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 →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Cactus Wren sighting in Guadalupe Mountains National Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Guadalupe Mountains National Park
Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus
Bewick's Wren
Thryomanes bewickii
Canyon Wren
Catherpes mexicanus
House Wren
Troglodytes aedon
Winter Wren
Troglodytes hiemalis
Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
Canyon Towhee
Melozone fusca
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma woodhouseii
Rufous-crowned Sparrow
Aimophila ruficeps
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Bahía de Loreto National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | Joshua Tree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 5 | Death Valley National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 7 | Guadalupe Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Zion National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Grand Canyon National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | Channel Islands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 11 | Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Cactus Wren in Guadalupe Mountains National Park?
About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Cactus Wren sighting in Guadalupe Mountains National Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Cactus Wren in Guadalupe Mountains National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Cactus Wren in Guadalupe Mountains National Park in our monthly data.