Northern Chestnut-breasted Wren

Northern Chestnut-breasted Wren

Cyphorhinus dichrous

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Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Farallones de Cali National Natural Park

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

197 Verified sightings at Farallones de Cali National Natural Park From 2019 to 2026
674 In all 2 parks
December Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Northern Chestnut-breasted Wren

The northern chestnut-breasted wren (Cyphorhinus dichrous) is a species of passerine bird in the wren family Troglodytidae that is found in central Colombia, Ecuador and northern Peru. It was formerly considered as a subspecies of the chestnut-breasted wren (Cyphorhinus thoracicus) now renamed the southern chestnut-breasted wren.

The northern chestnut-breasted wren was formally described in 1879 by the English ornithologists Philip Sclater and Osbert Salvin based on a specimen collected near the town of Remedios in Colombia. They coined the binomial name Cyphorhinus dichrous where the specific epithet is from Ancient Greek meaning "two-coloured". The northern chestnut-breasted wren was formerly considered as a subspecies of the chestnut-breasted wren (Cyphorhinus thoracicus) now renamed the southern chestnut-breasted wren. The species were split based on the significant vocal differences despite the minor difference in plumage color. The species is monotypic: no subspecies are recognised. Wikipedia →

Sounds

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Colombia · 2019

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Colombia · 2022

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Colombia · 2025

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Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
2 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Northern Chestnut-breasted Wren in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Chestnut-breasted Wren sighting in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park on a given day, based on 197 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 195th most-seen of the 542 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.

When is the best time to see a Northern Chestnut-breasted Wren in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park?

February, April–May, August and December

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Chestnut-breasted Wren in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park on a given day, against under 5% in January, March, June–July and September–November, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Northern Chestnut-breasted Wren?

Between 7 and 10 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Northern Chestnut-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.

Is Farallones de Cali National Natural Park the best place to see a Northern Chestnut-breasted Wren?

Among the best

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Northern Chestnut-breasted Wren sightings, Farallones de Cali National Natural Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Los Nevados National Natural Park (Colombia, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Northern Chestnut-breasted Wren live in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park?

Same family: Troglodytidae

The closest relatives of the Northern Chestnut-breasted Wren that you can see in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park (family Troglodytidae, Wrens) are Southern House Wren (about 40%), Bay Wren (about 40%) and Gray-breasted Wood-Wren (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Northern Chestnut-breasted Wren sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Northern Chestnut-breasted Wren is recorded against all the birds logged in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park (197 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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