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Buff-breasted Wren

Cantorchilus leucotis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Sierra de la Macarena National Park
126 Verified records at Sierra de la Macarena National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The buff-breasted wren (Cantorchilus leucotis) is a species of bird in the family Troglodytidae. It is found in the Amazon Basin of northern Brazil and Amazonian Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and northern-border Bolivia, and also the Guianan countries of Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana. It occurs in non-Amazonian regions of Venezuela and Colombia and its range extends into eastern Panama. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Buff-breasted Wren sighting in Sierra de la Macarena National Park, based on 126 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Sierra de la Macarena National Park

Southern House Wren

Southern House Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Troglodytes musculus

40–50% · Possible
Thrush-like Wren
LC

Thrush-like Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campylorhynchus turdinus

10–20% · With luck
Scaly-breasted Wren
LC

Scaly-breasted Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Microcerculus marginatus

10–20% · With luck
Coraya Wren
LC

Coraya Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pheugopedius coraya

5–10% · With luck
Rufous-and-white Wren
LC

Rufous-and-white Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thryophilus rufalbus

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

Rufous-breasted Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pheugopedius rutilus

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

White-breasted Wood-Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Henicorhina leucosticta

<5% · Rare
Bicolored Wren
LC

Bicolored Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campylorhynchus griseus

<5% · Rare
Gray-breasted Wood-Wren
LC

Gray-breasted Wood-Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Henicorhina leucophrys

Insufficient data
Violaceous Jay
LC

Violaceous Jay

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanocorax violaceus

60–70% · Likely
Tropical Kingbird
LC

Tropical Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus melancholicus

50–60% · Likely
Palm Tanager

Palm Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis palmarum

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
10–20
May
5–10
Jun
<5
Jul
10–20
Aug
<5
Sep
5–10
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
50–60%
2 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
30–40%
3 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
20–30%
4 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
20–30%
5 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
6 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
7 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
10–20%
8 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
9 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
10–20%
10 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
5–10%
11 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
5–10%
12 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
13 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
<5%
14 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
15 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
<5%
16 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
17 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
18 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
19 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
20 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
21 Brownsberg Nature Park 🇸🇷 Suriname
Insufficient data
22 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
23 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Buff-breasted Wren in Sierra de la Macarena National Park?

About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Buff-breasted Wren sighting in Sierra de la Macarena National Park, based on 126 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Buff-breasted Wren in Sierra de la Macarena National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Buff-breasted Wren in Sierra de la Macarena National Park in our monthly data.

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