Pheugopedius maculipectus
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In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%
The spot-breasted wren (Pheugopedius maculipectus) is a species of bird in the family Troglodytidae. It is found in Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua. The spot-breasted wren has at times been treated as conspecific with rufous-breasted wren (P. rutilus) and speckle-breasted wren (P. sclateri). They do form a superspecies.
The International Ornithological Committee (IOC) recognizes five subspecies: BirdLife International (BLI) does not recognize either petersi or varians, considering them "indistinguishable from umbrinus". The spot-breasted wren is 12.5 to 14 cm (4.9 to 5.5 in) long; males weigh 14.3 to 16.8 g (0.50 to 0.59 oz) and females 12.4 to 16.2 g (0.44 to 0.57 oz). Adults of the nominate subspecies have a reddish brown crown and upperparts; the rump is more chestnut. Their tail is dull brown with narrow dark bars. They have a white supercilium... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇧🇿 Belize | |
| 2 | Pico Bonito National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 3 | Tikal National Park | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 4 | Cusuco National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 5 | Calakmul Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 6 | Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 7 | Lago de Yojoa | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 8 | Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 9 | Cañón del Sumidero National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 10 | El Triunfo | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 11 | Biotopo Cerro Cahuí | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 12 | Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 13 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 14 | Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 15 | Celestún Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Salvador | 🇸🇻 El Salvador | |
| 2 | San Pedro Sula | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 3 | Guatemala City | 🇬🇹 Guatemala |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Spot-breasted Wren sighting in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve on a given day, based on 146 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 12th most-seen of the 240 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Spot-breasted Wren in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve on a given day, against about 30% in February, July and November, the lowest months. That is one of Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve's wettest months, with about 370 mm of rain against 55 mm in March.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Spot-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.
6th of 15
Of the 15 parks where we can rate Spot-breasted Wren sightings, Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve ranks 6th at about 40%. The best odds are in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary (Belize, about 70%), Pico Bonito National Park (Honduras, about 60%) and Tikal National Park (Guatemala, about 50%). All parks ranked.
Same family: Troglodytidae
The closest relatives of the Spot-breasted Wren that you can see in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve (family Troglodytidae, Wrens) are Southern House Wren (about 30%), White-breasted Wood-Wren (about 20%) and White-bellied Wren (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Spot-breasted Wren is recorded against all the birds logged in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve (146 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.
