Rufous-breasted Wren
Pheugopedius rutilus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyTroglodytidae (Wrens)
- GenusPheugopedius (Pheugopedius Wrens)
- SpeciesPheugopedius rutilus (Rufous-breasted Wren)
About the Rufous-breasted Wren
The rufous-breasted wren (Pheugopedius rutilus) is a small songbird of the family Troglodytidae. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela. The rufous-breasted wren was formerly placed in the genus Thryothorus which in the old, broad sense was a motley assemblage of similar-looking wrens. Since being moved into genus Pheugopedius it has at times been treated as conspecific with speckle-breasted wren (P. sclateri) and spot-breasted wren (P. maculipectus). They do form a superspecies.
The rufous-breasted wren has seven subspecies: P. r. hyperythrus Salvin & Godman (1880) P. r. tobagensis Hellmayr (1921) P. r. rutilus Vieillot (1819) P. r. intensus Todd (1932) P. r. laetus Bangs (1898) P. r. interior Todd (1932)
P. r. hypospodius Salvin & Godman (1880) Adult rufous-breasted wrens of the nominate subspecies are 14 cm (5.5 in) long and weigh 13.5 to 18.5 g (0.48 to 0.65 oz). Their crowns and upperparts are warm brown; their tail is gray-brown with heavy dark brown bars. They have a white supercilium with a black edge above it. Their face and throat are speckled black and white. The chest is bright chestnut... Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Chagres National Park
Black-bellied Wren
Pheugopedius fasciatoventris
Southern House Wren
Troglodytes musculus
Cabanis's Wren
Cantorchilus modestus
White-breasted Wood-Wren
Henicorhina leucosticta
Scaly-breasted Wren
Microcerculus marginatus
Bay Wren
Cantorchilus nigricapillus
Song Wren
Cyphorhinus phaeocephalus
White-headed Wren
Campylorhynchus albobrunneus
Rufous-and-white Wren
Thryophilus rufalbus
Buff-breasted Wren
Cantorchilus leucotis
Gray-breasted Wood-Wren
Henicorhina leucophrys
Stripe-throated Wren
Cantorchilus leucopogon
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Main Ridge Forest Reserve | 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 2 | Parque Natural Metropolitano | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 3 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Carara National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Henri Pittier National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 6 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 7 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 8 | Chagres National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 9 | Tayrona National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 10 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 11 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 12 | Volcán Barú National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 13 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 14 | Marino Ballena National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 15 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 16 | Los Quetzales National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 17 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 18 | San Lorenzo Protected Forest | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 19 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 20 | Rincón de la Vieja National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 21 | Manuel Antonio National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Rufous-breasted Wren in Chagres National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-breasted Wren sighting in Chagres National Park, based on 104 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Rufous-breasted Wren in Chagres National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Rufous-breasted Wren in Chagres National Park in our monthly data.