Where to see
Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus
Saguaro National Park leads · 6 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Cactus Wren during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saguaro National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Cabo Pulmo National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Joshua Tree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Bahía de Loreto National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 6 | El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
Saguaro National Park
In Saguaro National Park, United States, about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Cactus Wren sighting on a given day, the highest of the 6 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
Cabo Pulmo National Park and more
After Saguaro National Park, the next-best odds of seeing a Cactus Wren are in Cabo Pulmo National Park (Mexico, about 60%), Big Bend National Park (United States, about 50%) and Joshua Tree National Park (United States, about 50%).
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are July in Saguaro National Park (about 90%), October in Cabo Pulmo National Park (about 80%) and February–June and August in Big Bend National Park (about 60%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Cactus Wren on a given day. Each park's Cactus Wren page has the full month-by-month chart.
