Cinnycerthia unirufa
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
The rufous wren (Cinnycerthia unirufa) is a species of bird in the family Troglodytidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. There are three subspecies:
C. u. unirufa - northeastern Colombia and the extreme west of Venezuela C. u. unibrunnea - most of Colombia, Ecuador, and the extreme north of Peru C. u. chakei - the Perijá Mountains on the border of Colombia and Venezuela
The rufous wren has a length of about 16.5 cm (6.5 in). Birds in most of Colombia and in Ecuador are a uniform dark chestnut-brown colour with slight blackish barring on the wings and tail, though this is difficult to observe in the field. The lores are also blackish. Individuals in northeastern Colombia and in Venezuela are a slightly paler shade, especially on the crown. The rufous wren could be confused with the sepia-brown wren (Cinnycerthia olivascens), but that species is less rufous and has bolder barring on wings and tail. Another similar bird is the rufous spinetail (Synallaxis unirufa), but that species has a longer tail, has no barring on wings and tail and is altogether different in voice and habits... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bogota | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous Wren sighting in Los Nevados National Natural Park on a given day, based on 248 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 166th most-seen of the 424 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.
May, July, October and December–January
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous Wren in Los Nevados National Natural Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–April, June, August–September and November, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Rufous 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 Rufous Wren sightings, Los Nevados National Natural Park ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Chingaza National Natural Park (Colombia, about 40%) and Podocarpus National Park (Ecuador, about 30%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Rufous Wren is recorded against all the birds logged in Los Nevados National Natural Park (248 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.
