Song Wren
Cyphorhinus phaeocephalus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyTroglodytidae (Wrens)
- GenusCyphorhinus (Song Wrens)
- SpeciesCyphorhinus phaeocephalus (Song Wren)
About the Song Wren
The song wren (Cyphorhinus phaeocephalus) is a species of bird in the family Troglodytidae. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama. At one time the song wren and the musician wren (Cyphorhinus arada) were considered conspecific. They, and possibly chestnut-breasted wren (C. thoracicus), form a superspecies.
The International Ornithological Committee (IOC) and BirdLife International (BLI) recognize the six subspecies listed below. The Clements taxonomy does not recognize C. p. chocoanus. C. p. richardsonii Salvin (1893) C. p. infuscatus Zimmer (1932)
C. p. lawrencii Lawrence (1863) C. p. propinquus Todd (1919) C. p. chocoanus Meyer de Schauensee (1946) C. p. phaeocephalus Sclater (1860) The song wren is 11.5 to 12.5 cm (4.5 to 4.9 in) long and weighs 25 to 26 g (0.88 to 0.92 oz). Its body is nearly uniformly brown, though sometimes paler on the breast. It has a chestnut throat and black bars on the wings and its very short tail. It has a patch of bare blue skin around the eye. The subspecies have some variations in color and intensity, and extensive descriptive details can be found in Pollock... Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Darién National Park
Black-bellied Wren
Pheugopedius fasciatoventris
Southern House Wren
Troglodytes musculus
Buff-breasted Wren
Cantorchilus leucotis
White-headed Wren
Campylorhynchus albobrunneus
Stripe-throated Wren
Cantorchilus leucopogon
Bay Wren
Cantorchilus nigricapillus
White-breasted Wood-Wren
Henicorhina leucosticta
Rufous-and-white Wren
Thryophilus rufalbus
Bicolored Wren
Campylorhynchus griseus
Scaly-breasted Wren
Microcerculus marginatus
Sooty-headed Wren
Pheugopedius spadix
Gray-breasted Wood-Wren
Henicorhina leucophrys
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 2 | San Lorenzo Protected Forest | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 3 | Chagres National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 4 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | Rincón de la Vieja National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 7 | Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 8 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 9 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 10 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 11 | Parque Natural Metropolitano | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 12 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 13 | Tortuguero National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 14 | Cahuita National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 15 | Bastimentos Island National Marine Park | 🇵🇦 Panama |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Song Wren in Darién National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Song Wren sighting in Darién National Park, based on 20 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Song Wren in Darién National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Song Wren in Darién National Park in our monthly data.