Campylorhynchus nuchalis
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
The stripe-backed wren (Campylorhynchus nuchalis) is a bird found in the savannas of northern Colombia and central Venezuela. It lives in dry, riparian woodland, or farmlands, and is found at heights up to 800 m. The stripe-backed wren has attracted considerable scientific attention because it is a good example of co-operative breeding. It lives in groups ranging from 2 to 10 adult birds. Of these, only one pair breeds, laying eggs at the beginning of the rainy season (May to September). However, all members of the group participate in defence of the territory, and in feeding the young both in the nest and after fledging. They therefore qualify as helpers at the nest.
The non-breeding members of the group are usually offspring or siblings of the current breeding parents. After one or two seasons, females normally leave their natal groups and join another nest as helpers, typically in a neighbouring territory. Males, however, usually remain at their natal nest and if they survive will inherit the position of breeding male (though under some circumstances they too disperse). If the current breeding male dies or is removed, the next oldest male in the group normally takes... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henri Pittier National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 2 | Tayrona National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caracas | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 2 | Barranquilla | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Valencia | 🇻🇪 Venezuela |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Stripe-backed Wren sighting in Henri Pittier National Park on a given day, based on 79 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 123rd most-seen of the 358 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January, May–June and November
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Stripe-backed Wren in Henri Pittier National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August and December, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Stripe-backed 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.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Stripe-backed Wren sightings, Henri Pittier National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Tayrona National Natural Park (Colombia, under 5%).
Same family: Troglodytidae
The closest relatives of the Stripe-backed Wren that you can see in Henri Pittier National Park (family Troglodytidae, Wrens) are Southern House Wren (about 40%), Scaly-breasted 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 Stripe-backed Wren is recorded against all the birds logged in Henri Pittier National Park (79 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.
