Campylorhynchus albobrunneus
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
The white-headed wren (Campylorhynchus albobrunneus) is a species of bird in the family Troglodytidae. It is found in Colombia and Panama. The white-headed wren has in the past been treated as conspecific with band-backed wren (Campylorhynchus zonatus) and with thrush-like wren (C. turdinus). Molecular analyses refuted that treatment and confirmed that it is a separator species.
The white-headed wren is 18.5 cm (7.3 in) long and weighs 27.5 to 39 g (0.97 to 1.38 oz). It is unique among wrens, having essentially only two colors in large blocks. The sexes are alike. The nominate adult's entire head, nape, and underside from the throat through the lower belly are pure white. The rest of the body but for the vent area is dull blackish brown; the vent is gray-brown. C. a. harterti differs from the nominate only in having darker upperparts. The juvenile has a streaky gray-brown crown, a buffy face and underparts, and a pale cinnamon belly.
The nominate white-headed wren is found only in Panama, from the Canal... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 2 | San Lorenzo Protected Forest | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 3 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-headed Wren sighting in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park on a given day, based on 142 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 235th 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 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a White-headed Wren in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park on a given day, against under 5% in August and October–April, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-headed 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.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate White-headed Wren sightings, Farallones de Cali National Natural Park ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Darién National Park (Panama, about 10%) and San Lorenzo Protected Forest (Panama, about 10%).
Same family: Troglodytidae
The closest relatives of the White-headed 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.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the White-headed Wren is recorded against all the birds logged in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park (142 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.
