Pheugopedius maculipectus
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The spot-breasted wren (Pheugopedius maculipectus) is a species of bird in the family Troglodytidae. It is found in Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua. The spot-breasted wren has at times been treated as conspecific with rufous-breasted wren (P. rutilus) and speckle-breasted wren (P. sclateri). They do form a superspecies.
The International Ornithological Committee (IOC) recognizes five subspecies: BirdLife International (BLI) does not recognize either petersi or varians, considering them "indistinguishable from umbrinus". The spot-breasted wren is 12.5 to 14 cm (4.9 to 5.5 in) long; males weigh 14.3 to 16.8 g (0.50 to 0.59 oz) and females 12.4 to 16.2 g (0.44 to 0.57 oz). Adults of the nominate subspecies have a reddish brown crown and upperparts; the rump is more chestnut. Their tail is dull brown with narrow dark bars. They have a white supercilium... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇧🇿 Belize | |
| 2 | Pico Bonito National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 3 | Tikal National Park | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 4 | Cusuco National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 5 | Calakmul Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 6 | Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 7 | Lago de Yojoa | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 8 | Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 9 | Cañón del Sumidero National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 10 | El Triunfo | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 11 | Biotopo Cerro Cahuí | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 12 | Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 13 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 14 | Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 15 | Celestún Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Salvador | 🇸🇻 El Salvador | |
| 2 | San Pedro Sula | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 3 | Guatemala City | 🇬🇹 Guatemala |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Spot-breasted Wren sighting in San Pedro Sula on a given day, based on 27 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 93rd most-seen of the 187 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Spot-breasted Wren in San Pedro Sula on a given day, against under 5% in May–June, August and December–March, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Spot-breasted Wren sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 3
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Spot-breasted Wren sightings, San Pedro Sula ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in San Salvador (El Salvador, about 10%).
Same family: Troglodytidae
The closest relatives of the Spot-breasted Wren that you can see in San Pedro Sula (family Troglodytidae, Wrens) are Rufous-backed Wren (about 40%), Southern House Wren (about 20%) and Cabanis's Wren (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Spot-breasted Wren is recorded against all the birds logged in San Pedro Sula (27 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.
