Bewick's Wren
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Bewick's Wren

Thryomanes bewickii

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Joshua Tree National Park
1,714 Verified records at Joshua Tree National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Bewick's wren (Thryomanes bewickii) is a wren native to North America. It is the only species placed in the genus Thryomanes. At about 14 cm (5.5 in) long, it is grey-brown above, white below, with a long white eyebrow. While similar in appearance to the Carolina wren, it has a long tail that is tipped in white. The song is loud and melodious, much like the song of other wrens. It lives in thickets, brush piles and hedgerows, open woodlands and scrubby areas, often near streams. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Bewick's Wren sighting in Joshua Tree National Park, based on 1,714 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Joshua Tree National Park

Rock Wren
LC Endemic

Rock Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Salpinctes obsoletus

30–40% · Possible
Cactus Wren
LC

Cactus Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus

20–30% · Possible
Canyon Wren
LC

Canyon Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Catherpes mexicanus

5–10% · With luck
House Wren
LC

House Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Troglodytes aedon

<5% · Rare
Marsh Wren
LC

Marsh Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cistothorus palustris

<5% · Rare
Common Raven
LC

Common Raven

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus corax

80–90% · Very likely
House Finch
LC Endemic

House Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Haemorhous mexicanus

70–80% · Very likely
Verdin
LC

Verdin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Auriparus flaviceps

60–70% · Likely
White-crowned Sparrow
LC

White-crowned Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zonotrichia leucophrys

50–60% · Likely
Northern Mockingbird
LC

Northern Mockingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mimus polyglottos

50–60% · Likely
Yellow-rumped Warbler
LC

Yellow-rumped Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga coronata

50–60% · Likely
Phainopepla
LC

Phainopepla

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Phainopepla nitens

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
40–50
Feb
40–50
Mar
30–40
Apr
30–40
May
30–40
Jun
30–40
Jul
30–40
Aug
40–50
Sep
30–40
Oct
30–40
Nov
30–40
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 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
40–50%
2 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
3 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
4 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
5 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
6 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
7 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
8 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
9 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
10 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
11 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
12 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
13 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
14 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
15 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
16 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
17 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Bewick's Wren in Joshua Tree National Park?

About 38% of wildlife watchers report a Bewick's Wren sighting in Joshua Tree National Park, based on 1,714 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Bewick's Wren in Joshua Tree National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Bewick's Wren in Joshua Tree National Park in our monthly data.

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