Sinaloa Wren

Sinaloa Wren

Thryothorus sinaloa

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Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Guadalajara

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

31 Verified sightings at Guadalajara
June Best month

About the Sinaloa Wren

The Sinaloa wren (Thryophilus sinaloa) is a species of bird in the family Troglodytidae. It is endemic to Mexico, with almost annual sightings in the United States, in Arizona. The Sinaloa wren is 11.8 to 14 cm (4.6 to 5.5 in) long and weighs 10.9 to 19.8 g (0.38 to 0.70 oz). The nominate adults have dull brown upperparts that become more rufescent on the rump. The tail is rufous brown with black or dusky bars. They have a white to buffy white supercilium, a black streak behind the eye, and dusky-striped white cheeks. The sides of the neck have broad black and white streaks. The throat and breast are white darkening to pale brown on the flanks. Juveniles are similar but their flanks are paler and more cinnamon and the facial markings less distinct.

The Sinaloa wren is endemic to Mexico though individuals are seen almost annually in southern Arizona. T. s. cinereus is the northernmost... Wikipedia →

Sounds

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Mexico · 2025

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Mexico · 2021

© Efraín Octavio Aguilar Pérez · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC 4.0

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Mexico · 2023

© chuyita2585 · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Guadalajara 🇲🇽 México
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Sinaloa Wren in Guadalajara?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Sinaloa Wren sighting in Guadalajara on a given day, based on 31 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 106th most-seen of the 184 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Sinaloa Wren in Guadalajara?

June and December

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Sinaloa Wren in Guadalajara on a given day, against under 5% in January–May and July–November, the lowest months.

Where else can you see a Sinaloa Wren?

Only Guadalajara, in our data

Guadalajara is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Sinaloa Wren sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Which relatives of the Sinaloa Wren live in Guadalajara?

Same family: Troglodytidae

The closest relatives of the Sinaloa Wren that you can see in Guadalajara (family Troglodytidae, Wrens) are Bewick's Wren (about 40%) and House Wren (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Sinaloa Wren sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Sinaloa Wren is recorded against all the birds logged in Guadalajara (31 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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