Rufous-backed Wren

Rufous-backed Wren

Campylorhynchus capistratus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
60–70% · Likely
overall probability at Ostional Wildlife Refuge
376 Verified records at Ostional Wildlife Refuge
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The rufous-backed wren (Campylorhynchus capistratus) is a species of songbird in the family Troglodytidae. It is a resident breeding species distributed from southwestern Mexico to northwestern Costa Rica. Wikipedia →

60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-backed Wren sighting in Ostional Wildlife Refuge, based on 376 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

60–70
Jan
70–80
Feb
70–80
Mar
70–80
Apr
70–80
May
80–90
Jun
60–70
Jul
60–70
Aug
50–60
Sep
80–90
Oct
60–70
Nov
60–70
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 Masaya Volcano National Park 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
90–100%
2 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
60–70%
3 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
50–60%
4 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
50–60%
5 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
50–60%
6 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
50–60%
7 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
40–50%
8 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
40–50%
9 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
20–30%
10 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
11 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
10–20%
12 La Tigra National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
5–10%
13 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
14 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
15 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
16 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
17 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
18 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
19 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
20 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Rufous-backed Wren in Ostional Wildlife Refuge?

About 69% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-backed Wren sighting in Ostional Wildlife Refuge, based on 376 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Rufous-backed Wren in Ostional Wildlife Refuge?

June has the highest sighting rate for Rufous-backed Wren in Ostional Wildlife Refuge in our monthly data.

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