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 San Lorenzo Protected Forest
Southern House Wren
Troglodytes musculus
Bay Wren
Cantorchilus nigricapillus
Cabanis's Wren
Cantorchilus modestus
Buff-breasted Wren
Cantorchilus leucotis
Scaly-breasted Wren
Microcerculus marginatus
White-headed Wren
Campylorhynchus albobrunneus
Black-bellied Wren
Pheugopedius fasciatoventris
Rufous-and-white Wren
Thryophilus rufalbus
White-breasted Wood-Wren
Henicorhina leucosticta
Rufous-breasted Wren
Pheugopedius rutilus
Cocoa Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus susurrans
Lesser Greenlet
Hylophilus decurtatus
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 San Lorenzo Protected Forest?
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Song Wren sighting in San Lorenzo Protected Forest, based on 28 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Song Wren in San Lorenzo Protected Forest?
December has the highest sighting rate for Song Wren in San Lorenzo Protected Forest in our monthly data.