Rufous-breasted Wren

Rufous-breasted Wren

Pheugopedius rutilus

Silhouette: Matt Wilkins · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Sierra de la Macarena National Park
46 Verified sightings at Sierra de la Macarena National Park From 2019 to 2026
6,885 Verified sightings across all 21 parks From 2019 to 2026
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 →

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
~60%
2 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
~60%
3 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~40%
4 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
5 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
~20%
6 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
7 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
8 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
9 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
10 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
11 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
12 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
13 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
14 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
15 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
16 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
17 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
18 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
19 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
20 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
21 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

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

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-breasted Wren sighting in Sierra de la Macarena National Park, based on 46 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

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