Chestnut-winged Cinclodes

Chestnut-winged Cinclodes

Cinclodes albidiventris

Silhouette: Edwin Price · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Podocarpus National Park

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

46 Verified sightings at Podocarpus National Park From 2019 to 2026
109 In all 2 parks
November Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Chestnut-winged Cinclodes

The chestnut-winged cinclodes (Cinclodes albidiventris) is a species of bird in the family Furnariidae. It is found in Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Peru. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the bar-winged cinclodes. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland and grassland. Wikipedia →

Sounds

Song0:54

Ecuador · 2025

© Scott Olmstead · XC1150992 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Call0:07

Ecuador · 2017

© Jerome Fischer · XC386872 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Flight call0:20

Ecuador · 2000

© John V. Moore · XC258083 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
2 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Chestnut-winged Cinclodes in Podocarpus National Park?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-winged Cinclodes sighting in Podocarpus National Park on a given day, based on 46 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 239th most-seen of the 446 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.

When is the best time to see a Chestnut-winged Cinclodes in Podocarpus National Park?

November and December

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-winged Cinclodes in Podocarpus National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January to October, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Chestnut-winged Cinclodes?

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Chestnut-winged Cinclodes 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 Podocarpus National Park the best place to see a Chestnut-winged Cinclodes?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Chestnut-winged Cinclodes sightings, Podocarpus National Park has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Los Nevados National Natural Park (Colombia, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Chestnut-winged Cinclodes live in Podocarpus National Park?

Same family: Furnariidae

The closest relatives of the Chestnut-winged Cinclodes that you can see in Podocarpus National Park (family Furnariidae, Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers) are Pearled Treerunner (about 30%), Rufous Spinetail (about 20%) and Olivaceous Woodcreeper (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Chestnut-winged Cinclodes sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Chestnut-winged Cinclodes is recorded against all the birds logged in Podocarpus National Park (46 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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