Rufous-backed Wren
Campylorhynchus capistratus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTroglodytidae (Wrens)
- GenusCampylorhynchus (Large Wrens)
- SpeciesCampylorhynchus capistratus (Rufous-backed Wren)
Closest Relatives at Las Baulas Marine National Park
Banded Wren
Thryophilus pleurostictus
Rufous-and-white Wren
Thryophilus rufalbus
Southern House Wren
Troglodytes musculus
Cabanis's Wren
Cantorchilus modestus
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Streak-backed Oriole
Icterus pustulatus
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia
White-Throated Magpie-Jay
Calocitta formosa
Melodious Blackbird
Dives dives
Brown-crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus tyrannulus
📅 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 | Masaya Volcano National Park | 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | |
| 2 | Ostional Wildlife Refuge | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Las Baulas Marine National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Carara National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | Santa Rosa National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 7 | Palo Verde National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 8 | Rincón de la Vieja National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 9 | Lago de Yojoa | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 10 | Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 11 | La Tigra National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 12 | Manuel Antonio National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 13 | Marino Ballena National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 14 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 15 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 16 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 17 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 18 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 19 | Tortuguero National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Rufous-backed Wren in Las Baulas Marine National Park?
About 57% of visitor-days record a Rufous-backed Wren sighting in Las Baulas Marine National Park, based on 457 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Rufous-backed Wren in Las Baulas Marine National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Rufous-backed Wren in Las Baulas Marine National Park in our monthly data.