Rufous Wren
Cinnycerthia unirufa
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTroglodytidae (Wrens)
- GenusCinnycerthia (Sepia-brown Wrens)
- SpeciesCinnycerthia unirufa (Rufous Wren)
The rufous wren (Cinnycerthia unirufa) is a species of bird in the family Troglodytidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. There are three subspecies: C. u. unirufa - northeastern Colombia and the extreme west of Venezuela C. u. unibrunnea - most of Colombia, Ecuador, and the extreme north of Peru C. u. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous Wren sighting in Puracé National Natural Park, based on 49 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Puracé National Natural Park
Sharpe's Wren
Cinnycerthia olivascens
Gray-breasted Wood-Wren
Henicorhina leucophrys
Southern House Wren
Troglodytes musculus
Whiskered Wren
Pheugopedius mystacalis
Mountain Wren
Troglodytes solstitialis
Grass Wren
Cistothorus platensis
White-breasted Wood-Wren
Henicorhina leucosticta
Bicolored Wren
Campylorhynchus griseus
Rufous-collared Sparrow
Zonotrichia capensis
Green Jay
Cyanocorax yncas
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Great Thrush
Turdus fuscater
📅 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 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Puracé National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 5 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Rufous Wren in Puracé National Natural Park?
About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous Wren sighting in Puracé National Natural Park, based on 49 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Rufous Wren in Puracé National Natural Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Rufous Wren in Puracé National Natural Park in our monthly data.