Band-backed Wren
Campylorhynchus zonatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyTroglodytidae (Wrens)
- GenusCampylorhynchus (Large Wrens)
- SpeciesCampylorhynchus zonatus (Band-backed Wren)
About the Band-backed Wren
The band-backed wren (Campylorhynchus zonatus) is a small songbird of the wren family. The band-backed wren is a resident breeding species from south-central Gulf Coast Mexico to northwestern Ecuador. It occurs in five disjunct areas, the central region being in southern Central America, in Costa Rica and northern Panama. The next two regions are northern Colombia adjacent to Panama, and 800 km to the south in northwestern Ecuador.
This large wren breeds in lowlands and foothills from sea level up to 1700 m altitude in thinned forest or open woodland, scrub, second growth and groves around houses. It mainly occurs on the Caribbean side of the Central American mountain ranges. Its large spherical nest has a wide side entrance and is constructed 2 – 30 m high in a tree or shrub, often hidden amidst bromeliads. The female alone incubates the three to five unmarked or lightly brown-spotted white eggs for about two weeks to hatching, and the young fledge in about the same length of time again. After breeding, families sleep together in dormitory nests like those used for breeding throughout the year.
The adult band-backed wren is 16.5 cm long and weighs 29 g. It has a... Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Tikal National Park
Spot-breasted Wren
Pheugopedius maculipectus
White-bellied Wren
Uropsila leucogastra
White-breasted Wood-Wren
Henicorhina leucosticta
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
Southern House Wren
Troglodytes musculus
Brown Jay
Psilorhinus morio
Montezuma Oropendola
Psarocolius montezuma
Melodious Blackbird
Dives dives
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga magnolia
Lesser Greenlet
Hylophilus decurtatus
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
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 | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cusuco National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 2 | La Tigra National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 3 | Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 4 | Celaque National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 5 | Cañón del Sumidero National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 6 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 7 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 8 | Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 9 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 10 | Cahuita National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 11 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 12 | Tortuguero National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 13 | Bastimentos Island National Marine Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 14 | Tayrona National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 15 | Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇧🇿 Belize | |
| 16 | Tikal National Park | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 17 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 18 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 19 | El Triunfo | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Band-backed Wren in Tikal National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Band-backed Wren sighting in Tikal National Park, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Band-backed Wren in Tikal National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Band-backed Wren in Tikal National Park in our monthly data.