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Riverside Wren

Cantorchilus semibadius

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Manuel Antonio National Park
547 Verified records at Manuel Antonio National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The riverside wren (Cantorchilus semibadius) is a species of bird in the family Troglodytidae. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Riverside Wren sighting in Manuel Antonio National Park, based on 547 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Manuel Antonio National Park

Cabanis's Wren
LC

Cabanis's Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cantorchilus modestus

5–10% · Rare
Southern House Wren

Southern House Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Troglodytes musculus

10–20% · With luck
Black-bellied Wren
LC

Black-bellied Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pheugopedius fasciatoventris

5–10% · With luck
Rufous-backed Wren
LC

Rufous-backed Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campylorhynchus capistratus

5–10% · With luck
Banded Wren
LC

Banded Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thryophilus pleurostictus

Insufficient data
Scaly-breasted Wren
LC

Scaly-breasted Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Microcerculus marginatus

<5% · Rare
White-breasted Wood-Wren
LC

White-breasted Wood-Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Henicorhina leucosticta

<5% · Rare
Rufous-and-white Wren
LC

Rufous-and-white Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thryophilus rufalbus

<5% · Rare
Rufous-breasted Wren
LC

Rufous-breasted Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pheugopedius rutilus

Insufficient data
Great Kiskadee
LC

Great Kiskadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pitangus sulphuratus

60–70% · Likely
Great-tailed Grackle
LC Endemic

Great-tailed Grackle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Quiscalus mexicanus

60–70% · Likely
Tropical Kingbird
LC

Tropical Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus melancholicus

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
30–40
Feb
30–40
Mar
20–30
Apr
30–40
May
40–50
Jun
40–50
Jul
40–50
Aug
20–30
Sep
40–50
Oct
30–40
Nov
40–50
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 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
50–60%
2 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
40–50%
3 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
4 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
5 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
6 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
7 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
8 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Riverside Wren in Manuel Antonio National Park?

About 37% of wildlife watchers report a Riverside Wren sighting in Manuel Antonio National Park, based on 547 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Riverside Wren in Manuel Antonio National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Riverside Wren in Manuel Antonio National Park in our monthly data.

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