Black-bellied Wren

Black-bellied Wren

Pheugopedius fasciatoventris

Silhouette: Matt Wilkins · PhyloPic

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Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Corcovado National Park

In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%

433 Verified sightings at Corcovado National Park From 2019 to 2026
4,194 In all 10 parks
April Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Black-bellied Wren

The black-bellied wren (Pheugopedius fasciatoventris) is a species of bird in the family Troglodytidae. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, and Panama. Male black-bellied wrens weigh 23.5 to 34.5 g (0.83 to 1.22 oz) and females 19.5 to 28.5 g (0.69 to 1.01 oz). Adults of all three subspecies have a rich chestnut back and tail; the latter has black bars. They have a white supercilium of varying size above a grayish face and are white on the chin, throat, and breast. All three have a black belly, but that of P. f. melanogaster is unmarked while those of the other two subspecies have thin white bars.

The nominate P. f. fasciatoventris is found in northwestern and central Colombia east to the foothills of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta... Wikipedia →

Sounds

Song0:46

Costa Rica · 2024

© Alain Verneau · XC865989 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Recording0:18

Costa Rica · 2023

© Johan Chaves · XC809013 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Alarm call0:08

Colombia · 2018

© Arcadio Marin · XC589835 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~20%
2 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
3 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
4 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
5 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
6 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
7 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
8 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
9 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
10 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Panama City 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Black-bellied Wren in Corcovado National Park?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Black-bellied Wren sighting in Corcovado National Park on a given day, based on 433 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 92nd most-seen of the 332 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Black-bellied Wren in Corcovado National Park?

June–July and December–April

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Black-bellied Wren in Corcovado National Park on a given day, against about 10% in May and August–November, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Black-bellied Wren?

Between 8 and 11 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black-bellied 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.

Is Corcovado National Park the best place to see a Black-bellied Wren?

Among the best

Of the 10 parks where we can rate Black-bellied Wren sightings, Corcovado National Park ranks 3rd at about 20%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Soberanía National Park (Panama, about 20%) and Piedras Blancas National Park (Costa Rica, about 20%).

Which relatives of the Black-bellied Wren live in Corcovado National Park?

Same family: Troglodytidae

The closest relatives of the Black-bellied Wren that you can see in Corcovado National Park (family Troglodytidae, Wrens) are Riverside Wren (about 50%), Southern House Wren (about 20%) and Scaly-breasted Wren (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Black-bellied Wren sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Black-bellied Wren is recorded against all the birds logged in Corcovado National Park (433 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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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